Zach Smith
Omono
Here's a riverflat hawthorn, Crataegus opaca, collected in 2010 and worked on ever since. I should finish the crown this year, which will leave root refinement and some branch work. Trunk base 3", height 29". Paul Katich pot.
Riverflat Hawthorn - Six Years On
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cmeg1
Imperial Masterpiece
Nice work! Any flowers or berries on these?
Zach Smith
Omono
Thank you. I wait patiently for flowers. I have a Mayhaw specimen I collected in the 2000-2002 timeframe that I ended up planting in my yard. It waited about 10 years before blooming (again - it's an old tree). So I'm hopeful that I get some flowering in the next few years.
Zach
GroveKeeper
Shohin
Nice looking tree. I like color of the bark on the branches.
Eric Group
Masterpiece
Gorgeous tree! Are these prevalent in your area?
Zach Smith
Omono
In certain spots they're fairly numerous. The larger specimens are harder to come by; at least that's been my experience in my normal collecting areas.
Zach Smith
Omono
Root-pruned in February.
Repotted.
Light trim today.
Repotted.
Light trim today.
VAFisher
Masterpiece
Really inspirational Zach. The one I got from you is doing well up here in VA.
Zach Smith
Omono
Thank you, Dan. Great vigor in this species, and they're very hardy - this one survived our ice storm and 15F freezes back in 2014. Just need to see some blooms.
Zach Smith
Omono
I decided this year that the tree needed a little more room, so I had Byron Myrick make me a custom oval.
Before
After
I think the composition is better now.
Before
After
I think the composition is better now.
Vin
Imperial Masterpiece
I've never heard of a Riverflat hawthorn but I certainly like it. Great work as usual Zach.
JudyB
Queen of the Nuts
Nice to see hawthorns in refinement stages, they take their own sweet time... Hope you get blooms, mine never has yet.
M. Frary
Bonsai Godzilla
Mine seem to grow like weeds. Not elm speed but way faster than hornbeam.
I haven't gotten blossoms yet either but don't really care about the flowers. They're like having sprinkles on a banana split. They look good but the real dessert is under them.
Zach Smith
Omono
How about some fall color? This is the best show I've gotten from this tree since I started working on it back in 2012.
Hack Yeah!
Omono
Looks great with the pot
Cosmos
Shohin
One of the best stump-to-greatness deciduous trees around. Very much an inspiration, just looking at this tree soothes my soul.
j evans
Omono
Lookin good, like those yellows. Good work.
Zach Smith
Omono
Thanks all!
