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Plant Identification => Plant Identification Questions and Answers => Topic started by: johnw on April 18, 2009, 01:46:52 PM

Title: Crataegus id
Post by: johnw on April 18, 2009, 01:46:52 PM

This smallish tree has been a longstanding mystery here. It is rather compact and 3 metres high, it is unknown if it is truly dwarfish or stunted from the poor soil conditions where it is planted at a friend's. Would anyone know what it is?

johnw

Title: Re: Crataegus id
Post by: maggiepie on April 18, 2009, 02:06:58 PM

John, it is beautiful whatever it is. :)

Title: Re: Crataegus id
Post by: Paddy Tobin on April 18, 2009, 10:21:59 PM

Not a crabapple(Malus), John?

Paddy

Title: Re: Crataegus id
Post by: Paul T on April 19, 2009, 02:40:08 AM

It certainly looks to me like it is in the apple family, whatever it is?

Title: Re: Crataegus id
Post by: johnw on April 19, 2009, 01:18:04 PM

Paddy - I was sure I saw one big thorn on the tree. Ken who looks after the garden says he has never seen a thorn. Hmmm.  I will check next time I am out that way.

johnw

Title: Re: Crataegus id
Post by: Paddy Tobin on April 19, 2009, 09:02:55 PM

John, One big thorn does not a hawthorn make!

Given that our seasons are quite similar I would point out that I have no hawthorn in flower yet but have several crabapples in full bloom.

Paddy

Title: Re: Crataegus id
Post by: johnw on April 19, 2009, 09:35:22 PM

Paddy - The tree shot is from last year and was taken on 15 June 2009 about2+ weeks past apple blossom time. That's about the time Paul's Scarlet blooms here. The owner said he would go out and check for more thorns - would two do?  ;D

johnw

Title: Re: Crataegus id
Post by: Lesley Cox on April 20, 2009, 10:14:42 PM

Truly beautiful. I hope someone's propagating it. Is it scented like Malus ioensis plena and coronaria charlottae?