Collected Hawthorn History

[Brian Van Fleet]

You think the Crataegus could flower this year? or you lost the hope after so many years

Never lose the hope!

 

[Dermot]

Amazing tree and a truly brilliant thread. I just collected 3 large Hawthorns in the last few weeks so hoping some I implement some of the techniques in the coming years.

 

[Corrado]

Fantastic looking Hawthorne!!! JOb well done. I hope someone with hawthorne experience can explain the best way to get them to flower. Ive been working with hawthorne for a long time and wearing out waiting!! YEs keep t he roots undisturbed longer. YEs let new growth grow till nearly hardened off and then prune back .Full sun. But what else? We need the fine details!! (my avatar of a Washington Hawthorne) LOL

 

[dbonsaiw]

Trees like this incentivize me to keep working through the seemingly incessant bumps in the bonsai road. Really nice tree.

 

[Brian Van Fleet]

Amazing what can happen in a couple weeks.

 

[Crazy Diamond]

The bastard still refuses to flower huh.. I think he could do it just fine, but is a evil tree and wont let you win xD

 

[Brian Van Fleet]

Way ahead of schedule this year…May be repotting tomorrow, haven’t even had a chance to prune it back yet.

 

[August44]

Very nice Brian. What model is that again? Is it collected?

 

[vp999]

Really nice tree again BVF! I have pic of it on my phone and I use it for inspirations every I am stuck styling a deciduous tree.

 

[Adamski77]

This must be “oldest/longest” thread at this forum… amazing and hats off!!!

 

[Dav4]

Talk about a harbinger of spring... and I've got 6 inches of frozen slush in my yard, so I really needed this update! The right side of the canopy is filling in nicely .



ps... I miss seeing one of these on my bench...

 

[yashu]

Agreed. Nice to see signs of spring. She peaked out for a brief second about a week ago and now old man winter (hopefully in his last gasps) has just taken a big dump on me.

 

[August44]

Great progressive story and what a tree Brian!

 

[Brian Van Fleet]

Post-haircut.

 

[vp999]

Is that a Reiho pot bro?

 

[Brian Van Fleet]

Is that a Reiho pot bro?

Shuho

 

[Brian Van Fleet]

Well, I didn’t end up repotting it last year, but did a deep soji instead. This year, the roots were a solid mass and it took a while to break it down. Probably removed 3/4 and got it situated back in the same pot.

 

[August44]

Well, I didn’t end up repotting it last year, but did a deep soji instead. This year, the roots were a solid mass and it took a while to break it down. Probably removed 3/4 and got it situated back in the same pot.
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I like you repotting table Brian. Unique and very useable it looks like. Is there a garbage can under the hole?
PS: what does soji mean?

 

[Tbrshou]

There's my favorite little hip!!! Looking forward to seeing it in full leaf

 

[FreshAirSunshine]

I like you repotting table Brian. Unique and very useable it looks like. Is there a garbage can under the hole?
PS: what does soji mean?

Soji is replacement of the top layer of soil which can get compacted.