Midland Hawthorn Tree | Crataegus laevigata ‘Crimson Cloud’
A true wildlife magnet
Grown by Danielle
South Downs National Park
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The highlights
- Elegantly spreading tree
- Medium tree - grows up to 8m
- Striking red-pink and white flowers
- RHS Plants for Pollinators
Description
- One of the most distinctive hawthorn varieties, thanks to its impactful reddish pink and white blooms, ‘Crimson Cloud’ is a dazzling ornamental tree that offers a long season of interest.
- The flowers boast bold crimson-to-magenta exteriors with snow white centres, typically appearing between April and June. The glossy green foliage serves as a lovely backdrop against which the flowers can shine, and takes on attractive bronze hues come autumn.
- Red berries (haws) are produced in abundance in the autumn months, providing a valuable source of food for birds like yellowhammers and thrushes. The thorny nature of their branches also makes these trees excellent nesting sites.
- The hawthorn has been certified as one of the RHS’s Plants for Pollinators, a designation indicating the tree’s benefits to pollinating insects like honeybees and the small eggar moth.
- ‘Crimson Cloud’ is incredibly hardy and easy to grow, tolerating a wide range of soils and conditions, including chalky and clay sites. You can even use the haws to make jelly and wine! Seriously, what’s not to like?
What To Expect
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How To Grow
Excellent pest and disease resistance
Generally unbothered by pests and diseases.MORE
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Position where the tree will receive at least 4-6 hours of sunlight every day during summer and spring. This variety can handled some partial shade where it receives its light as dappled shade.
Any fertile, well-drained soil
If your soil is particularly clay heavy and gets waterlogged often, make sure you mix in plenty of organic matter and perhaps even gravel or perlite to help improve drainage.
Prune annually
Prune Hawthorns annually to remove any branches that are diseased, or that rub against each other. You can also remove branches to open the tree up to more light. After a storm, remove any broken branches promptly.
Planting Calendar
- Best time to plant
- Harvest
- Flower
South Downs National Park
Meet Danielle
110 years' expertise free with every tree
Danielle's nursery has been growing trees in the South Downs National Park for over a century, and it shows. Dug up and sent straight to your garden at between 18-36 months old, their quality rootstocks, expert pruning and natural pest control mean that these traditionally field-grown trees are the hardiest you can get.
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Our plants are grown in the UK
Specialist UK growers we know and trust grow your plants the traditional way, with organic fertiliser and biological pest control. They pick only the healthiest plants for you, professionally pruning them so that they’ll grow strong and well shaped.
Our plants are delivered overnight
Your plants are sent to you fresh from the field in our plastic free box that’s specially designed to hold them tight, then securely delivered by specialist plant couriers - straight from the grower to your garden within 24 hours.
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We want your plants to have a long and healthy life. Expect easy-to-follow grow guides and videos devised by our team of experts.
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We’re confident that you’ll be delighted with your new plants. Need help? Alice and her team are here to guarantee you’re perfectly happy.
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How will my plants be packed and delivered?
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Where do you deliver?
We deliver to anywhere in Mainland UK for our standard delivery cost. We are able to deliver most plants to Highlands and non UK mainland however this will be at an additional cost. This will be calculated at the checkout. Please note, deliveries to these locations will take longer. Unfortunately, we are not able to deliver to Northern Ireland at present.
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