The big Hawthorn

[alpineart]

This was posted on other sites and i do believe here as well in the Hawthoff ? .Anyway its on it way to good progress ,collected and potted upright into a 400mm plastic pot . I repotted it last winter

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into a 700mm x 500mm Bonsai dish . I didn't have time to carve it so i will be done after the growing season is over

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Cheers Alpineart

[bodhidharma]

Nice to see something a little different and unusual Alpine. If you ever get the bugger to flower, tell me how.

[alpineart]

Hi Bodhi , i know how bring them back from dormancy years after collecting so hopefully this will one day flower .I have several thorns but this 1 will be pinched every 2-3 leaves where as the others are allowed to grow and are cut back .Either way sooner or later 1 has to flower .I have a couple of other method to persuade them that i'm trialing , can only but try to mimic nature .Cheers Alpine

[whereswally007]

can you give us some more pictures from different angles

[alpineart]

Hi ww007 , if you click on the globe icon on my profile the web blog will appear , click on that and you can view the topic and chase the topic and pics when collected by the date given. Double posting is too time consuming .Cheers Alpineart

[missybonsai]

About the flowering, I'm no expert, but I was told to put blood and bone on it when the new leaves should be forming, a couple of weeks before spring, either that or just before it drops its leaves in autumn. Anyway it was definitely blood and bone, but i'm not entirely sure when. Sorry. Never tried it with mine, but that's what I was told when i bought it.

[alpineart]

Hi missybonsai , that type of info is priceless .I will add that to my trials for sure .This is what i love about Ausbonsai , the information input from all as to various methods whether hear'say or tried and tested .Many thanks Alpine

[Taffy]

That's a wild piece of material Alpine. Haven't been to your blog yet, but I'll get there.

Wish we could get Hawthorn material like that up here - wish we could get any Hawthorn material up her

[Watto]

Alpineart - may I suggest you invest in a product called "bloom booster". I use it on my Hawthornes and they flower, not all over as yet but this product does appear to very helpful. I apply from end of February until the leaves drop, and at the recommended rate.
This year all my Hawthornes that have been out of the ground for more than a couple of years did flower (I did take some photos but I was too close - I need a real camera!) and they will subsequently fruit as well.
PS - keep this a secret - I don't want everyone to know!!!!
Watto

[alpineart]

HEY BODHI ,CHECK OUT WHAT WATTO USES .Thanks Bud i will certainly try it and no doubt Bodhi will as well .Cheers Alpine

[alpineart]

Hi Tman , if you ever come down this way bring a big suitcase and we will stuff a few in .Mate they are like outer control down here in the pine plantations .Cheers Alpine

[Graeme]

And along side the road.............. and along the irrigation ditches........................... and in the towns streets.............. and just about everywhere else a plant is able to grow. Lucky B........... people
By the way, if anyone is ever in Sale there are a few in one of the Dairy Farm irrigation ditches that have been pruned and root trained if your looking for some.

[alpineart]

Hi Graeme , introduced pests , like the rabbit ,you find them everywhere if you look hard enough .Cheers Alpineart