Question Brian and other Hawthorn collectors...I have Washington hawthorn around here in places, but they are either in big groups of older trees, 4-6' tall and large trunks with many trunks in a cluster, or smaller singles/or small groups that are attached to a big runner root and there are very few if any roots on these. I would collect in the spring early. Suggestions for successful collecting on either of the two choices please. I do understand the light weight black bag also. Help appreciated.
Collecting hawthorn
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Brian Van Fleet
Pretty Fly for a Bonsai Guy
1: dig it up in spring and get as many roots as you can, good chance it will survive because they’re pretty hardy trees.
2: use a spade and sever the roots in a circle 8-12” out from the trunk now, and dig it up next year.
2: use a spade and sever the roots in a circle 8-12” out from the trunk now, and dig it up next year.
I would try that but the ground it frozen solid right now and will be until spring I think. What about doing #2 now and collecting this next fall or next spring Brian? Do you bag yours in a light weight black bag when collecting for awhile?
Brian Van Fleet
Pretty Fly for a Bonsai Guy
I don’t bag deciduous collected trees, I plant them in the ground to recover for a year or so.
And if your ground is frozen solid, you can’t really do anything but wait.
And if your ground is frozen solid, you can’t really do anything but wait.
