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Fruit tree comparison - Paul's Scarlet
Hawthorn
Paul's Scarlet

A popular small hawthorn with distinctive dark pink blossom with white centres.
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Growing


Hawthorn
Paul's Scarlet
AwardsRHS AGM (current)
Growth habitUpright-spreading / Vase
Height after 10 years3m-5m / 10ft-16ft
SunlightPrefers full sun
Tolerates shade
PruningLight prune
Site conditionsOccasional flooding
Coastal site
WildlifeAttractive to birds
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Identification


Hawthorn
Paul's Scarlet
Flower colourPink - dark
Flower formDouble flower (25-50 petals)
Flowering monthMay
Leaf colourGreen
Fruit colourRed
Fruit sizeSmall
Country of originUnited Kingdom
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