Indian Hawthorn Bonsai Tree

Plant in a full sun to partly shaded position in the garden.
Indian hawthorn bonsai tree. Indian hawthorns are resilient to many environments and thrive as bonsai. It has been successfully pruned into a standard form as well as small dwarf like trees up to 15 feet in height. The bald cypress will be much easier to take care of for a beginner bonsai artist because it s so tough. Mulch and water well regularly until the plant is established usually around 12 weeks.
In spring allow shoots to extend until the growth at the base just begins to harden off then cut back by 3 4. The green industry news presents village nurseries as the explain how to maintain and identify indian hawthorn. Bonsai and gardening. Fortunately i found a great bald cypress at a good price instead.
I ve seen a few indian hawthorn bonsai but none of them were nearly as good as this one. This easy to grow and versatile large shrub with handsome glossy deep green foliage produces huge clusters of fragrant pearl pink flowers in spring. It is often found in commercial as well as in private landscapes. Often it is trimmed into small compact hedges or balls for foundation plants.
The pink flowers turn into dark blue berries. Ideal for container and patio planting and even as a bonsai specimen. Indian hawthorn as a groomsmen s gift for my best man i had bought this tree in hopes of giving it to him to grow eventually into a bonsai. Leave the second break of growth in tact without pruning unless you see a very strong long shoot.
Close up of the bark close up of the flowers. Indian hawthorn bonsai tree measures between 8 and 12 tall potted and arrives in a 8 ceramic pot. The indian hawthorn rhaphiolepsis bonsai is best known for its pink blooms throughout the year. For bonsai it has a number of good characteristics.
In late january prune the growth back to create your. Additionally it is quite easy to achieve a fine ramification on hawthorns. Perfect for planting along driveways and parking medians where reflected heat is an issue. Useful as a background shrub privacy screen or small tree with single or multiple trunks.
Indian hawthorn is a mainstay horticultural specimen in southern united states. The hawthorn is plant that grows like a shrub in most cases and it takes many years to develop thick trunks. This second break will. Indian hawthorn can be shrub or tree.
Suited to most climates excluding extreme hot and dry.