Collected Hawthorn History

[Brian Van Fleet]

I like you repotting table Brian. Unique and very useable it looks like. Is there a garbage can under the hole?
PS: what does soji mean?

This is the repotting table. The top is just a sheet of plywood sitting on some wood dowels. The box underneath catches the old soil. I also have a set of sifting screens that can sit where the plywood top is so I can screen large quantities of soil pretty quickly.

 

[luvinthemountains]

This is the repotting table. The top is just a sheet of plywood sitting on some wood dowels. The box underneath catches the old soil. I also have a set of sifting screens that can sit where the plywood top is so I can screen large quantities of soil pretty quickly.
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Intriguing! Are the screens shorter than the frame, so you can "shake" them?

 

[Brian Van Fleet]

Intriguing! Are the screens shorter than the frame, so you can "shake" them?

Yep

 

[Brian Van Fleet]

Growing out evenly and showing good health. I’ll let it run a couple weeks longer and then cut it back.

 

[Brian Van Fleet]

Not the best photos, but before and after pruning back.

 

[JudyB]

I like the photos, the tree looks so natural.

 

[Brian Van Fleet]

Night shot after adjusting the canopy just a bit with a guy wire.

 

[August44]

Night shot after adjusting the canopy just a bit with a guy wire.
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That is nice Brian!

 

[Brian Van Fleet]

Freshly-shed bark makes for a cool shot…

 

[JudyB]

Freshly-shed bark makes for a cool shot…
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Gorgeous. The tree is looking so wonderful, and the leaf scale is perfect! Damn.

 

[leatherback]

slowly coming together Brian!

 

[SeanS]

Beautiful wide, rounded canopy. Makes it look like a really old majestic tree

 

[Brian Van Fleet]

It’s really hanging into its leaves! Here we are in January 2025 with nearly a full canopy still.

 

[August44]

Deleted and started a new thread. Sorry Brian. Erase pls admin.

 

[JudyB]

It’s really hanging into its leaves! Here we are in January 2025 with nearly a full canopy still.
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It looks like it thinks it's an Azalea now! Pretty colors for January. It would look great against our snow here!

 

[Brian Van Fleet]

Repotted today. This one never shed all of its leaves over the winter, and it is definitely growing now. Breaking it loose from the pot.

First round of root reduction.

Once the lapping roots are cut away, I make fresh cuts around the sides.

 

[Brian Van Fleet]

Then, testing for fit, and making sure I have the planting height and angle right.

Working in fresh soil.

And watered in.

 

[Brian Van Fleet]

Pruned back the bushy hawthorn today.

 

[Brian Van Fleet]

 

[baldone]

Your trees are truly an inspiration to me as a beginner. Beautiful.