Invitation to a DIG!

[kvan64]

Nice find Ken. Sell me the hawthorn if you already have too many of them
DK

[kcpoole]

Nice find Ken. Sell me the hawthorn if you already have too many of them
DK

Its the only one I have
Saw it and thought, Yeah I need one of them too

Ken

[Grant Bowie]

Hi all,

Exactly two years ago on a similar dig with Watto i dug up three hawthorn. I did not dig the first ones I saw but took time to select those with a bit of movement and potential taper.

All three survived! One however had virtually no root growth in two years but was still quite healthy. I trimmed it a bit and put into a bonsai pot. Its doing fine.

The second one had good root growth and I also potted it into a bonsai pot and its also doing well.

The one below had phenomenally good root growth; good movement, good taper and had grown well on top as well. I repotted it last Sunday into the lilac pot and its budding nicely. White flowers, red berries and a lilac pot should look fine together.

Still lots of years to go but a good start.It will sort of have one major trunk and another 4 minor trunks.(One of them was a sucker I have kept). I have chosen not to wire the branches flat. The apex is left untouched to allow it to grow and thicken to complete the taper.

Thanks Watto and Goulburn.

Grant

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[Watto]

Nice to see your Hawthorn doing well Grant. At that dig I wasn't going to dig one, but .......
Anyway - here it is now doing very nicely. I will take a photo of todays re-pot of this tree tomorrow to show how it looks in its (oversize) pot.
It was a fun day today and I hope people enjoyed it.
Our society's philosophy is simple, if there are too many trees for our small club, then share!

[Bretts]

Nice haul KC you should have lots of fun with them and great work organising it Watto.
I like what you have done with the hawthorn Grant. I have one still to finish styling and this should give me a little inspiration but mine has a little less movement I think

[Jester]

Hi there crazy kids!!!

I would also like to say thanks to Greg for being so generous to invite those who wanted to come down for the day to dig up some trees. Honestly I felt like a kid in Willy Wonka's chocolate factory; I couldnt dig fast enough !! (Felt like Augustus Gloop) Great weather , great people....... what a top day. Hey guys, next time we'll have to bring a portable BBQ and cook up some snags !!!!

Thankyou so much for organising the day Greg


John

[kcpoole]

the rest of the Photos from today
enjoy

Ken

[Craig]

Nice haul guys, looks like a good day

[Sn00pi]

It was a great day, Plenty of sun and trees. Mine are all potted up now, including a pretty big stump for carving.

Thanks again for the invite Watto. Im planning to head up the highway again with Mario for the show in October, so I might see you then.

[Handy Mick]

Thanks for coming down guys, good people make a good day, even if they take the best of our trees.
Thanks for taking the pictures Ken.
Mick

[boom64]

Hi all,
A big thanks to Watto and all the Goulburn crew. Had a fantastic day, great trees ,great people ,nice weather, what more could you ask for.. All trees potted up ,maybe went a little overboard but a good way to learn.Great photos Ken
Cheers John.

[kvan64]

Are those with white flowers, plums???

[Watto]

They sure are. The site has many plum trees and we only took a small potion of them. It is unfortunate that they will probably be poisoned in the near future as they are considered a pest at that location, but at least we save a couple (of hundred).

[kvan64]

Nice! I wish I were near

[Heshian]

Hey Watto,

Thanks for having me and my family at the dig. the kids certainly enjoyed the day. I hope the big plum survives.

Mario.