CRATAEGUS mon STRICTA 12L

Description
These produce dark red, round fruits from September onwards.

Synonym
Synonyms (botanical): Crataegus oxyacantha var. paulii.

Bulletpoints
* fruit ornamentation * Olive-green shoots * the flowers are heavily favoured by bees, bumblebees and hoverflies * attractive orange-yellow autumn colouring * tolerates pruning * heat-tolerant, drought-resistant, resistant to urban climates, wind-resistant, cannot be built over

Leaves
Attractive orange-yellow autumn colouring.

Bark
Grey-green, flaking, scale-like bark makes this plant an eye-catcher in any garden.

Growth habit
Upright, columnar.

Water
The plant has a medium water requirement.

Pruning
This plant is tolerant of pruning.

Location
Preferred location in a sunny to semi-shady position.

Soil
Normal soil.

Planting time
Container plants can be planted all year round, except when the soil is frozen and in summer heat (over 30°C).

Care
A slow-release fertiliser can be used in spring. This releases the nutrients slowly and continuously so that the plant is evenly supplied over a longer period of time.

Flower
The white flowers appear in panicles from May to June.

fruit
The dark red, round drupes of Crataegus monogyna 'Stricta' are particularly decorative. These appear from September.

Use
Privacy screen, solitary, park, homeopathy, hedge (pruning), topiary, bee pasture, bird food plant

Shoots
The shoots of Crataegus monogyna 'Stricta' are spiny, olive green.

Root
Crataegus monogyna 'Stricta' is a deep-rooter and, depending on the soil, forms extensive branching roots.