ID- honey locust?

GailC

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This if from a large shrubby tree at my mom's place. Is it a honey locust?
 

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GailC

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I didn't see any thorns and the flowers don't grow in long sprays like other locust I've seen.
 

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since you said it's a large shrub, it may be caragana arobescens. It's been grown for many years in cold climates in windbreaks.
 

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since you said it's a large shrub, it may be caragana arobescens. It's been grown for many years in cold climates in windbreaks.

That's it! Thank you. Any opinions on how it would be for bonsai? I'm hoping to dig a start this fall.
 

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I can't imagine why they wouldn't perform as well as any other legume. They are extremely cold tolerant (at least -40F/C) and very very drought tolerant. I've seen them with quite small leaves when grown under the most extreme conditions. The fact that they are more shrubby than tree-like should offer plenty of branches to work with. The seed pods explode when ripe and scatter seed over a long range. These easily germinate and grow quickly.....so perhaps an additional approach for you.
 
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