Grid reference | ST 17616 77375 |
Common name | Grignon's thorn |
Origin | Garden origin |
Deciduous | Yes |
Status | Rather rare |
Status | Wales Champion 2023 |
Tag | 2747 |
Old tag | 159 |
Height | 6M May 2016 |
Girth | 101cm May 2016 |
Girth | 105cm February 2023 |
Reference | 433 |
This tree is roughly in the centre of the Hawthorn group. No thorns were seen on the tree.
The following table gives the approximate physical measurements of examined haws together with the number of pips found within them.
Diameter mm | Length mm | No. of pips |
---|---|---|
17.0 | 20.0 | 1 |
18.0 | 21.0 | 1 |
15.0 | 18.0 | 1 |
16.0 | 18.0 | 1 |
13.0 | 16.0 | 1 |
Measurements were taken in late October 2017.
General tree description
Crataegus x grignonensis is a hybrid of Crataegus pubescens f. stipulacea. It is a small tree, up to about 4 metres tall, with an upright and untidy shape. It has white flowers in May/June and large, bright red fruits which ripen late. The leaves remain green until winter.