山楂,属蔷薇科,山楂属,落叶小乔木,枝有刺,白花,果红色或黄色,果呈圆球形。山楂根系发达,枝形优美,叶片大小适中,落叶前转为深红色。萌发力强,耐修剪、耐寒、耐旱、耐瘠薄,属喜光性树种,对温度适应性较强。有多个变种,在我国分布较广,是制作观花观果盆景的佳材。一、取材山楂盆景的取材有山野采挖、嫁接、播种、扦插等。苍老古拙的桩材,主要靠山野采挖。采挖时间在湖北地区为深秋至次年早春较好。选桩时,选择矮壮、桩形优美、分枝好、根爪有力的桩材采挖。山楂须根较少,采挖时尽量不要损坏须根,在山上截桩时留一部分不截到位。防止在运输时损伤需要的根、枝,待栽植时再截到位。桩坯采挖后要尽快运回栽植, Hawthorn, belongs to the family Rosaceae, hawthorn, deciduous trees, branches with thorn, white flowers, red or yellow fruit, the fruit was spherical. Hawthorn developed root system, beautiful branches, leaves the size of moderate, deciduous turn before dark red. Strong germination, resistance to pruning, cold, drought, barren, is a hi-light tree species, strong adaptability to temperature. There are many varieties, widely distributed in our country, is the production of ornamental fruit bonsai good material. First, drawn hawthorn bonsai drawn mountain excavation, grafting, sowing, cutting and so on. Cang old ancient pile, mainly by the mountain excavation. Excavation time in Hubei Province for the late autumn to early spring is better. Selection of piles, the choice of short, beautiful shape, good branches, root and claw powerful piles excavation. Hawthorn fibrous root less, digging as far as possible not to damage the fibrous roots, when the pile in the mountain part of the stay is not intercepted. Prevent damage to the roots and branches during transport, until they are planted. After the billet excavation to be planted shipped back as soon as possible,