"andrewpreece" wrote in message ...
Hello Folks,

I am looking for ideas for a specimen tree ( a standard ), no higher
than 25 feet, if possible less. I'm in a v. mild area, clay soil and the
tree would be in full sun, pretty much. It would be nice if it didn't cast
dense shadow.



Have you thought of looking at Malus . More commonly known as Crab
Apple. They offer flowers in spring, fruits in autumn and you can
select the size by getting one on the right rootstock.

I like your idea of Hawthorn (Crataegus), there are some good ones to
choose from. But from memory I think they may want to outgrow what I
would call specimen size.

Nice question I look forward to seeing others contributions.