Did you see some of the multi trunk clump I posted? They are gorgeous!Whenever I encounter INLAND cratageus here . They are fencepost-style...
And the bluff ones are almost TOO big/multi-trunked to warrant pulling .. but my eyes are open.
Si! Estoy de acuerdo!
Beautiful tree.
Since I have a few, I will do them all depending on what each tree shows me. All the trees have had severe root prune so perhaps the only thing left to do is root graft to build nebari at the bare spots. Given the propensity of the species to sprout roots, even that may not be necessary. Next year when I pot some of them up, I will closely examine the roots.
Would enjoy seeing a picture of them in flower!
9 months later under the same care and watering 50% of those placed in pond basket have died. Those that are now alive were saved when I buried the baskets into a bed of pine bark when I saw that the trees were struggling. I lost 10 large trees that way. The trees all have long running roots with few feeders near the trunk. When they were collected the trees have to generate new roots from energy reserve in the trunk. Those in the basket struggled to grow new roots. Postmortem examination showed that the roots formed dried out. Trees in pots and tubs are much healthier. That was a hard lesson.
9 months later, all hardwood cuttings dies except for the one laid horizontally on the ground. It is hanging on.
Sorry to hear that, but at least you are learning what not to do! I guess it makes sense for species that naturally grow in a wet soil - something with lots of aeration like a pond basket may lead to not enough water and too much oxygen. I wonder if American Hornbeam are similar in this regard as they usually grow near creek beds or low-lying wet areas.
So far I've found that Mayhaw are very under appreciated. People are seeking for other species of hawthorn yet the May hawthorn is pretty much ignored even though it has all the desired attributes. It doesn't matter to me. I have a few specimen that are truly worthy of being great bonsai. The next 5 years will tell.
The. Substrate and pot and ambient conditions . Dictate watering schedule. There are those that don’t like DE . For multiple reasons . But that’s a different discussion . In all honesty I can not see how . The same water schedule can be used .for trees in a very high concentration organic mix . That retains a lot of water . And the 3 part mix you used . Plus the pond basket adds a further drying element . Coarse soil promotes oxygenated substrate . But requires more frequent watering . As you know . Pond baskets were first used ( in bonsai ) by amateurs in Japan growing shohin and mane trees . To develop established trees where they could water and fertilize heavily . Tree nurseries use mostly organic soil . Because it’s cheap and requires less labour to make and less labour to water . All about cost .
