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[IBC] What kind of tree is this??
Back again with another question..
There are some wild trees growning around here that have about 2" long thorns and leaves that look like maiden hair fern, my neighbor told me that it is a "Maiden Hair Fern Hathorn" I thought they were just "trash" trees, but this neighbor has one in his yard trimmed up like a Bonsai tree.. very nice looking, about 7' tall.. Question, I can only find trees of this sort that are about 3-7' tall, I can't remember if they are evergreen or not.. I am wondering how much of the trunk I can cut off to make it into a real Bonsai tree.. the trunk peels and the bark under it is rather a dark pinkish red/orange color.. very interesting.. it blooms small white flowers in the spring and bares small reddish orange berries in the fall.. Any help greatly appreciated, Oh, there is another type of tree around here that also has the throns, but the leaves are roundish and do not look like maiden hair fern. Same sort of white flowers, very sweet smelling, nad the red berries in the fall, the birds love both kinds... Thanks, Barb ************************************************** ****************************** ++++Sponsored, in part, by Lisa Kanis++++ ************************************************** ****************************** -- The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ -- +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail +++++ |
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[IBC] What kind of tree is this??
Me again,
I'm sure Jim is looking through his books as we speak, but . . . I don't mean to be a PITA, but a sig line on your posts would really help. Regards, Shelly Hurd Central CA - Sunset Zone 8-USDA Zone 9 "Barb" wrote: Back again with another question.. There are some wild trees growning around here SNIP ?????? where here????? |
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[IBC] What kind of tree is this??
Barb wrote: Back again with another question.. There are some wild trees growning around here that have about 2" long thorns and leaves that look like maiden hair fern, my neighbor told me that it is a "Maiden Hair Fern Hathorn" It sounds like Crataegus marshallii with common names of sugar haw, red haw or parsley leaf haw. This makes a nice bonsai, but they are difficult (for me) to collect Jim Harwood, Zone 7b Central Arkansas ************************************************** ****************************** ++++Sponsored, in part, by Lisa Kanis++++ ************************************************** ****************************** -- The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ -- +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail +++++ |
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[IBC] What kind of tree is this??
Back again with another question..
There are some wild trees growning around here that have about 2" long thorns and leaves that look like maiden hair fern, my neighbor told me that it is a "Maiden Hair Fern Hathorn" I thought they were just "trash" trees, but this neighbor has one in his yard trimmed up like a Bonsai tree.. very nice looking, about 7' tall.. Question, I can only find trees of this sort that are about 3-7' tall, I can't remember if they are evergreen or not.. I am wondering how much of the trunk I can cut off to make it into a real Bonsai tree.. the trunk peels and the bark under it is rather a dark pinkish red/orange color.. very interesting.. it blooms small white flowers in the spring and bares small reddish orange berries in the fall.. Any help greatly appreciated, Oh, there is another type of tree around here that also has the throns, but the leaves are roundish and do not look like maiden hair fern. Same sort of white flowers, very sweet smelling, nad the red berries in the fall, the birds love both kinds... There are more different kinds of hawthorns than there are fleas on a stray mutt, and only about 4 people in the U.S. would claim to be able to tell 75% of them apart. Besides, Hawthorns crossbreed so easily you can find intermediate forms that look like neither parent. MY far-from-expert guess is that there really are about half fewer species of haws in North America than most "authorities" claim. Most tree books brush off the haws as "confusing" and list only a few species -- none of which will (of course) be growing in your neighborhood. ;-) At any rate, haws are members of the rose family and deal quite well with being cut back. They should backbud readily. At this time of year, I would NOT dig them, but you can prune in situ to your heart's content then dig them next spring, early. Have fun with them. Jim Lewis - - Tallahassee, FL - The phrase 'sustainable growth' is an oxymoron. - Stephen Viederman ************************************************** ****************************** ++++Sponsored, in part, by Lisa Kanis++++ ************************************************** ****************************** -- The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ -- +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail +++++ |
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[IBC] What kind of tree is this??
Many thanks Jim, I found it, it is called "Parsley Harthorn"
lovely tree really, now If I cna just find some info about it..lol Barb Texas zone 9 ----- Original Message ----- From: Jim Lewis To: Sent: Friday, September 26, 2003 12:15 PM Subject: [IBC] What kind of tree is this?? Back again with another question.. There are some wild trees growning around here that have about 2" long thorns and leaves that look like maiden hair fern, my neighbor told me that it is a "Maiden Hair Fern Hathorn" I thought they were just "trash" trees, but this neighbor has one in his yard trimmed up like a Bonsai tree.. very nice looking, about 7' tall.. Question, I can only find trees of this sort that are about 3-7' tall, I can't remember if they are evergreen or not.. I am wondering how much of the trunk I can cut off to make it into a real Bonsai tree.. the trunk peels and the bark under it is rather a dark pinkish red/orange color.. very interesting.. it blooms small white flowers in the spring and bares small reddish orange berries in the fall.. Any help greatly appreciated, Oh, there is another type of tree around here that also has the throns, but the leaves are roundish and do not look like maiden hair fern. Same sort of white flowers, very sweet smelling, nad the red berries in the fall, the birds love both kinds... There are more different kinds of hawthorns than there are fleas on a stray mutt, and only about 4 people in the U.S. would claim to be able to tell 75% of them apart. Besides, Hawthorns crossbreed so easily you can find intermediate forms that look like neither parent. MY far-from-expert guess is that there really are about half fewer species of haws in North America than most "authorities" claim. Most tree books brush off the haws as "confusing" and list only a few species -- none of which will (of course) be growing in your neighborhood. ;-) At any rate, haws are members of the rose family and deal quite well with being cut back. They should backbud readily. At this time of year, I would NOT dig them, but you can prune in situ to your heart's content then dig them next spring, early. Have fun with them. Jim Lewis - - Tallahassee, FL - The phrase 'sustainable growth' is an oxymoron. - Stephen Viederman ************************************************** ************************** **** ++++Sponsored, in part, by Lisa Kanis++++ ************************************************** ************************** **** -- The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ -- +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail +++++ ************************************************** ****************************** ++++Sponsored, in part, by Lisa Kanis++++ ************************************************** ****************************** -- The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ -- +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail +++++ |
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[IBC] What kind of tree is this??
Hi Jim,
Many thanks for the info, it is greatly appreciated.... I am very glad to know they take kindly to pruning.. I would never thought they were a part of the rose family.. learn something new every day. Are they evergreen or lose their leaves? Roses do not so I am just wondering.. Order Rosales is one of the largest groups of plants, it includes all the Legumes as well as the roses and their kin -- including hawthorns, crabapples, plums, and more than 100 other genera and more then 3,000 species, worldwide. Hawthorns are as far as _I_ know all deciduous. Jim Lewis - - Tallahassee, FL - The phrase 'sustainable growth' is an oxymoron. - Stephen Viederman ************************************************** ****************************** ++++Sponsored, in part, by Lisa Kanis++++ ************************************************** ****************************** -- The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ -- +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail +++++ |
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