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does anyone here have any advice on collecting a hawthorn? I really wanted a hawthorn bonsai for some time now so I set out looking for one and this is what I found. seems to have decent movement and potential. I cant exactly confirm that they aren't all stalks of the same root mass but if they are all seperate plants the biggest one is what caught my eye. it has some curve.
as of yet:
all I have done is cut the plant(s) back and dig a two foot trench around cutting back all the roots except the tap root. july in cincinnati can be pretty hot so I figured leave it in the ground for now (which was tough because it could have easily been lifted out). about 12 days later the plant seems to be recovering just fine with long new shoots. I cut it back again, watered it and now waiting.
I understand (i think anyway) that these are vigorous, weed-like plants and that they can take some rough treatment. If this is true then I'm wondering if it would be unsafe to dig it right now. Its raining and Im sure it will pop out of the ground with ease.
do I have to wait for spring 2012 to collect?
have I already done too much and I am pushing my luck?
am i better off just leaving it in the ground for a few years while it developes?
if and when I collect, do you have any advice on helping it survive?
also styling advice or input in general. I've seen a few hawthorn bonsai and some of them look great
and let me know if you think this one isn't worth the time and effort and I should keep looking for a bigger, older one.
Thanks
as of yet:
all I have done is cut the plant(s) back and dig a two foot trench around cutting back all the roots except the tap root. july in cincinnati can be pretty hot so I figured leave it in the ground for now (which was tough because it could have easily been lifted out). about 12 days later the plant seems to be recovering just fine with long new shoots. I cut it back again, watered it and now waiting.
I understand (i think anyway) that these are vigorous, weed-like plants and that they can take some rough treatment. If this is true then I'm wondering if it would be unsafe to dig it right now. Its raining and Im sure it will pop out of the ground with ease.
do I have to wait for spring 2012 to collect?
have I already done too much and I am pushing my luck?
am i better off just leaving it in the ground for a few years while it developes?
if and when I collect, do you have any advice on helping it survive?
also styling advice or input in general. I've seen a few hawthorn bonsai and some of them look great
and let me know if you think this one isn't worth the time and effort and I should keep looking for a bigger, older one.
Thanks