Hawthorn raft project

[defra]

So this thread is for my hawthorn raft project.
I have used the search thing but ive never made a thread for this one.

This tree is sort of special to me because 8 years ago when i got infected with the bonsai virus and this was one of the first trees i collectes to start with...
I collected it as a long telephone pole from a trench next to a car park.
back then everything with a trunk branches and leaves was a potentional bonsai but it was Just a stick with no taper etc.
Someone gave me the advice of planting it in the ground and grow it out, i have followed the advice and planted it on its side to create a raft style.

Now 8 years in it grown well ive dug it up couple of times during the years and got rid of the original roots and it now is suported by its new roots that come from the "fallen" trunk.
Next year its going into a wooden box that Will help me with sellecting trunks and wireing etc because its hard when the tree is in the ground.

This is a couple years ago



This was yesterday


I will have to search for more older photos ill add then when i found them.

 

[defra]

Some more photos they are from old to new.

 

[defra]

This is about two years ago.