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Figs, Mulberrys & Hawthorns
Autumn-winter 2007-2008
FIGS
£16.00 container grown
| Brown Turkey
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Probably the hardiest
fig for outdoors, or inside the greenhouse. The most
reliable cropping variety.
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| Brunswick |
Larger & earlier
than above, but not so prolific, needs a hot site. Ornamental
deeply divided leaves.
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| White Marseilles |
white fleshed fig of good flavour,
needing a warm site. |
MULBERRY
£35.00 container grown
| Chelsea [= King James] |
Grown from cuttings from an old
tree in the Chelsea Physick Garden. Very good flavour. |
| Jerusalem |
Large
fruited form of Black Mulberry derived from a tree in Jerusalem. |
HAWTHORNS
£20.00. On thorn rootstock.Supplied bare rooted.
Hedging hawthorn -the native
Crataegus monogyna, and also Crataegus prunifolia, are listed
on the Hedging and Forestry page.
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Crataegus arnoldiana
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Well flavoured large red fruits; beautiful small tree to
4 metres.
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Crataegus biflora
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Glastonbury Thorn - famous winter & summer blooming
thorn. A variety of our common native hawthorn. To 6 metres.
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| Crataegus durobrivensis |
Hyybrid between two
U.S. species, large flowers and fruits, up to 15mm. Hips
persistent if not eaten and said to be well flavoured. To
6 metres.
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| Crataegus gemosa |
rare species making
a small tree with large crab-apple-like fruits
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Crataegus orientalis
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Oriental Thorn - large yellow/red haws,
grey/green leaves; small handsome tree.
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| Crataegus pedicellata
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Scarlet Haw
- Wide spreading tree; large bunches of scarlet fruit and
rich autumn colour. To 6 metres.
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Crataegus pinnatifida var. major
C. p. var major 'Big Golden Star'
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Lobed leaves, large glossy crimson fruit to 3 cms., rich red autumn colour.
To 4 metres.
as above, grown for market for its large red, not golden,
fruit in central asia.
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| Crataegus prunifolia
'Splendens' |
small broad tree,
bright red 15 mm berries, shiny rich green leaves, orange
autumn colour. Ornamental and productive.
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Crataegus schraderiana
Sold Out but in production |
small slvery leaved
tree; large purplish red fruits, the best for eating raw
according to Ken Fern, and I agree with him.
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Crat. viridis Winter King
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small tree, glossy green
leaves, large orange/red fruit, purple autumn colours. |
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