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Comment by Idaho Spud on May 10, 2013 at 4:36pm

This tree was supposed to be miniature, but it was 30 feet high and still going.

Comment by Idaho Spud on May 10, 2013 at 4:35pm

Sentient, will you tell me how you root tree cuttings again?

I cut down one of my cherry trees because I'm tired of fighting and loosing the battle with fruit flies.  It also was shading the garden.  I'm going to plant a miniature apricot in it's place.

Anyway, I took 3 new growth pieces from it and am trying to root them.  If I'm successful, I'll plant one in another part of the yard and keep it pruned down low, like the miniature this one was supposed to be.

I put one cutting wrapped in a paper towel that I wetter with distilled H2O, and put them in a plastic bag.  I sealed the bag, but I can easily let in air.  How do you do it?

I put a second one on top of a wetted paper towel and in a bag so I can see if it roots.

I put the third one in potting soil and put the combination in the ground.  I shaded it and will keep it moist.

Comment by Sentient Biped on May 10, 2013 at 3:51pm

Joan, you take care as well. Glad you have someone to help out. Dontvbring any hawthorne sprigs into the house!

Comment by Sentient Biped on May 10, 2013 at 3:08pm

interesting info about hawthorne mythology! It's fun learning that stuff.

Joan my energy is back to usual I think. But there are some times I hit bottom. Nausea is an issue. Trying to hve the right attitude.

second beehive kit is here. Will start on it his weekend.

Comment by Joan Denoo on May 10, 2013 at 10:56am

According to Irish mythology, the Hawthorne is a sacred tree with an interesting dark side: bring a sprig of Hawthorne into the home and someone will die, some say mother will die. 

Irish native Hawthorn ... Crataegus monogyna .. Sceach Gheal

Irish myth + hawthorn tree

Hawthorn

Comment by Joan Denoo on May 10, 2013 at 9:55am

Exactly! All thos qulities are why I liked it so much. Like the poplar, the roots run far and wide, even into neighbors' yards. Bees and birds love it for the blossoms and fruits; The bees provide a nice sound at breakfast time when I have breakfast in the garden. It won't be easy to clean up the broken branches, and well worth the effort. 

How is yor energy, Daniel? Mine is utterly gone. My son picks up the slack, sometimes cheerfully. 

Oh, I can grab a photo because the "Link, photo movie, Text window" are here. They sometimes don't appear. Do you have that situation or is it my computer wanting to retire.  

Washington Hawthorne/bird feeding station 2011

Comment by Sentient Biped on May 10, 2013 at 9:06am

Another link from Washington State (King County) - now I'm certain you are right!  Looks like they are an introduced species here.  They consider this tree a weed.  However, short of any eradication efforts, I'll keep them.  They provide land stabilization near the creek, privacy, bird food, and fill a gap for pollen and nectar for honey bees.  

 

Image from wikipedia  looks just like it.  Thank you again!

Comment by Sentient Biped on May 10, 2013 at 8:58am

Chris and Joan, thank you for the identification!  I think you are right.  OSU link on Hawthorn species.   I havent looked for thorns yet.  It's mixed with blackberry so I don't venture into the thicket.  There are a lot of broken branches, which goes along with trees breaking in storms.

I will watch for berries this summer.

Comment by Joan Denoo on May 10, 2013 at 1:42am

Sentient, I don't know how to get my photo over here, but if you go to my post, Thumbnail

Comment by Joan Denoo on May 10, 2013 at 1:06am

I think you might be right, Chris. It looks like Hawthorn to me. When I was in Ireland, they were in bloom, a white blossom, and grew along hedgerows between pastures of sheep. They have needles and the tree is very brittle.
On returning home, I bought a Washington Hawthorn, with white blossoms and the birds loved it. The thorns were terrible, the berries and blossoms outstanding, and in one wind storm, half the tree fell and we tried to save it by bolting it together. It lasted about five years and then the whole tree broke and it is now my birdfeeder. Sprouds come up all around the ground with new trees and I just cut the roots. I don't have the energy to clean up after a fragile tree. But I do miss it, especially now, just before peonies bloom, the Hawthorn put on an elegant show.

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