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86 Top trees: Local heroes

Hawthorn

Crataegus monogyna
Key features
Although native across North America, the ∙Deadwood features, including
hawthorn is a tree that grows best in hollow trunks, are possible with
hawthorn, but when working on
temperate regions. Choose it for its year-
a stump collected from the wild,
round interest—pretty foliage, lovely avoid leaving carving marks.
scented flowers, and attractive
∙Vigorous branches can create
fruit. As you might expect, dense, congested nodes.
it looks best when trained Regularly thin out nodes that
into a natural style. have multiple branches
growing from them.

From late fall, protect
fruit from bird damage
Looking closer Foliage is
Above: The attractive fruit generally small,
can last well into winter. making it good
for bonsai
Center: Leaves divided into
between three and seven lobes
are a dainty feature for bonsai.
Below: The hawthorn tends to
flower when it is well settled in
its pot, so you should avoid
regular transplanting.

The trunk’s uro
feature adds
character
Remove branches that grow
up, down, or backward to
maintain a simple shape
The unglazed pot adds
a sense of stability and
strength that is ideal for
this large, imposing tree

40in / 104cm tall
Courtesy of Ian Cuppleditch