Paul's Scarlet hawthorn

[RKatzin]

This is a cutting grown tree about seven years old now. Just starting to shape up and flowering out nicely.

 

[JudyB]

Very nice, these are hard to find of any quality. I had one for a couple years, but the tree was so ugly I couldn't look at it... Except for when flowering. Love it!

 

[RKatzin]

Thanks Judy, I've crafted this from a straight stick cutting using only clip and grow method. I have a large, full size nursery tree, that I'm going to take a few airlayer pieces, so they'll be bigger from the get go. I have Crimson Cloud, too, in the works.

 

[JudyB]

Thanks Judy, I've crafted this from a straight stick cutting using only clip and grow method. I have a large, full size nursery tree, that I'm going to take a few airlayer pieces, so they'll be bigger from the get go. I have Crimson Cloud, too, in the works.

Awesome. If you decide to market any of those airlayers let me know. Nice to see a grown from scratch tree!
Now I have to look up Crimson Cloud, lol.

 

[Shibui]

Any details on how to strike cuttings?
I've tried many times with zero success as have all other growers I've talked with so I assumed it was not possible. Now you show me it can be done!

 

[AJL]

Lovely tree! Please could you provide any details on your successful method for rooting cuttings and airlayers of your Pauls Scarlet Hawthorn? They are said to be very tricky to root

 

[RKatzin]

I take cuttings of hawthorn in early spring as soon as I see the buds begin to swell and show some activity. These are planted in pumice fines and moistened every day.
The later in spring, after leaf out, the less success I have. I also have better results taking cuttings during the waning phase of the moon as opposed to the waxing moon. Usually, if a cutting taken during the waning phase makes it through the following waxing phase I consider it a keeper.

 

[Gabler]

I misread the title as "Paul's Secret Hawthorn." I wanted to know why it needed to be secret. Nice flowers, though.