tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post137216546278315866..comments2023-11-13T06:25:27.206-05:00Comments on Our Little Acre: The Trees of Our Little Acre - Washington HawthornKylee Baumlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04288354709094515651noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-36692753445908655832013-05-28T20:01:51.614-04:002013-05-28T20:01:51.614-04:00i have had 2 washington hawthorns for about 7 year...i have had 2 washington hawthorns for about 7 years. i first planted them when they were teeny tiny twig looking trees. they have the notorious 3 inch thorns but i have never seen a single flower or berry on them. Is there another type of washington hawthorns out there?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06402769297261974578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-39940526230880296342011-04-18T15:23:22.872-04:002011-04-18T15:23:22.872-04:00Thank you for this post! I purchased some Washing...Thank you for this post! I purchased some Washington Hawthorn trees without realizing that they actually do have thorns. Now I understand a little better what I'm working with.<br />Could someone tell me if the thorns come off of the tree at any time? (My husband is concerned about our vehicle's tires.) Thanks!Wild Onehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16173044456345120002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-13346708115632419782007-10-23T02:14:00.000-04:002007-10-23T02:14:00.000-04:00Kylee, Such beautiful berries. Your description o...Kylee, Such beautiful berries. Your description of what they look like in the snow gave me such a vivid mental image that it almost made me want to live somewhere that has snow in the wintertime. Cindy at Rosehaven CottageCindy Garber Iversonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15543940998038589239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-39932277160194448652007-10-22T23:18:00.000-04:002007-10-22T23:18:00.000-04:00Kylee, you recommended this tree to me when I was ...Kylee, you recommended this tree to me when I was shopping for one. Yours is beautiful! I love the shape and the red berries are gorgeous. I don't recall ever seeing a tree so loaded with berries. Hmmm, maybe those thorns would keep the all the barefoot neighbor children from using my yard as a path to the playground.Robin's Nesting Placehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05894844125547373328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-79693978277013357992007-10-22T21:59:00.000-04:002007-10-22T21:59:00.000-04:00Kylee, very cool hawthorn. Thanks for the ID, as I...Kylee, very cool hawthorn. Thanks for the ID, as I just saw one of these today at a park and was trying to figure out what it was.<BR/><BR/>I'm giggling at your "I have a pyracantha that I'm espaliering and I'm going to post about it one of these days," comment... because I could have written that myself. :) And speaking of plants that we both like, I should have some of that 'Metallica Crispa' ajuga to share next spring. (Yes, I am weak!)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14395380166485303934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-6565991543604807222007-10-22T16:12:00.000-04:002007-10-22T16:12:00.000-04:00Lisa - Yep! Been there, done that! Even through ...Lisa - Yep! Been there, done that! Even through the cheap flip-flops thing! LOL. Our dog has had them in her paws, too, but thankfully that has happened very often - maybe twice in her 13 years.<BR/><BR/>Vanillalotus - I think this tree would make a great bonsai!Kylee Baumlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04288354709094515651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-56509332671163394372007-10-22T15:42:00.000-04:002007-10-22T15:42:00.000-04:00Wow scary thorns. I was thinking of getting a hawt...Wow scary thorns. I was thinking of getting a hawthorne for a bonsai tree since I don't have a yard. I don't have room for it though. It looks so beautiful with all the little fruits on it.Priscilla Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12353263318112375137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-10208218130815245252007-10-22T14:21:00.000-04:002007-10-22T14:21:00.000-04:00Yes those thorns are a drawback if you like to go ...Yes those thorns are a drawback if you like to go barefooted in your garden as I used to do. I say used to because before I moved here I was bare footed all the time. However after pulling several of those daggers from my foot I learned to wear at least flip flops outside. they even pierce the cheap flip flops so beware. I really think they are worth the effort for the wildlife. They are a pretty tree in all seasons thorns and all.Lisa at Greenbowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743973292900758183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-12192883675499162052007-10-22T13:37:00.000-04:002007-10-22T13:37:00.000-04:00Bob - Two feet already! Considering how small it ...Bob - Two feet already! Considering how small it was when I sent it to you, I'd say it's doing well! It is a drought-tolerant tree, so in a good year it should really take off.<BR/><BR/>Yolanda Elizabet - Yes, the thorns are nasty, but they aren't on the trunk until it starts its branching, and really, the beauty of the tree far supercedes those thorns. They really aren't that big of a problem. :-)Kylee Baumlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04288354709094515651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-21665578543936518542007-10-22T13:32:00.000-04:002007-10-22T13:32:00.000-04:00Just look at those thorns, they're very big and sh...Just look at those thorns, they're very big and sharp. Your tree looks gorgeous but those thorns make it a NIMG for me.Yolanda Elizabet Heuzenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02506031220151023088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-10381709247252546852007-10-22T12:54:00.000-04:002007-10-22T12:54:00.000-04:00Hey, I've got a "baby" from one of your Hawthrones...Hey, I've got a "baby" from one of your Hawthrones... Any time the Pygmy Goats ( http://bgstembridge.blogspot.com/2007/10/kids-birthday.html )escape from their pen, they would head straight for <B>"Nathan"</B> and start bitting off the top. We have manage to keep them away this summer, but with the drought this year - it is still only about 2 feet tall. Hawthrones certainly don't grow as fast as a Paulownia...Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11811853732371166211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-45115922680594882612007-10-22T12:24:00.000-04:002007-10-22T12:24:00.000-04:00We've got a pyracantha, too! I'm espaliering it a...We've got a pyracantha, too! I'm espaliering it and will be posting about that one of these days, too. The worst for pruning is the barberry. OUCH!Kylee Baumlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04288354709094515651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3070488376505303445.post-47560058971114427872007-10-22T12:12:00.000-04:002007-10-22T12:12:00.000-04:00Beautiful tree, but the thorns!I'll think of you t...Beautiful tree, but the thorns!<BR/>I'll think of you trimming your trees the next time I'll trim the pyracantha :-) The task will look easier.verobirdiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12968111905760607177noreply@blogger.com