Black Hawthorn Bonsai

Crataegus douglasii is a north american species of hawthorn known by the common names black hawthorn and douglas thornapple.

Black hawthorn bonsai. Both can be considered black hawthorns due to their black fruits. Additionally it is quite easy to achieve a fine ramification on hawthorns. For bonsai it has a number of good characteristics. It is named after david douglas who collected seed from the plant during his botanical explorations.

The hawthorn is plant that grows like a shrub in most cases and it takes many years to develop thick trunks. Hawthorn growing on the edge of the welsh mountains. Hawthorn ornamental thorn japanese hawthorn small lobed leaves white flowers in spring large fruit. Small leaves white flowers red berries and a nice bark on old trees.

Douglas hawthorn is also known as black hawthorn black hawberry western thornapple or similar variations thereof. Hawthorn has to be our finest native deciduous species for use in bonsai however there is always some trouble in paradise the species exhibits two characteristics that often conspire to spoil our enjoyment and reward for the work we expend.