Rhaphiolepis, India Hawthorn, Indian Hawthorn 'Clara'

I have several IH shrubs. Rating it neutral because some grow without any trouble and some others are leggy and lose a lot of leaves. I...Read More've had to replaced a couple of shrubs for this reason. But I love its rounded shape.

It sounds like they don't like your humidity. Here in California we use Indian Hawthorn in sun or shade. They are a "cast iron" plant t...Read Morehat even thrives in low water plantings. Mine are in full sun and have never had any disease of any kind. They don't even seem to mind our 110 degree weeks in summer.

Had about 10 of these in a Houston Texas yard for 15 years, next to Red Tip Photinias. Leaf spot fungus spred from the Photinias to the ...Read MoreIndian Hawthorns, so I took out the Photinias and treated the Hawthorns with fungicide for several years. Leaf spot continued to pop up periodically so I finally got fed up with them and pulled them all out. Replacing with resistant shrubs like boxwoods or holly which have thrived in the same humid partly-shaded location.

I planted a row of twenty "Clara" Indian Hawthorns against a fence four years ago. They were very small when I planted them and have don...Read Moree very well. This year I have had some trouble with the leaves turning yellow. I added iron and acid and they are turning back to deep green. I grow these plants in a small town near Lubbock, Texas. It is very hot with lots of days with temperatures of 90 and above. The soil here has very little acid. I believe these plants would do better in a more acidic soil, but that is only my opinion. They seem to tolerate the heat better than I do.