The 2024 Yamadori/Collecting Thread
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PonderingSage:
Shohin
Hey, you got some nice root spread there on tree 1.I found some interesting Carpinus caroliniana. I collected two.
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I only took one picture of the second tree.
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Nice find.
Cajunrider
Imperial Masterpiece
Nice collection.I found some interesting Carpinus caroliniana. I collected two.
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I only took one picture of the second tree.
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I saw the Root Slayer and the Corona pruning saw. I wish mine are that clean. My Corona saw is practically always caked with mud and my Root Slayer is in constant need of sharpening.
Cajunrider
Imperial Masterpiece
Went to the swamp to continue the cut down of willows to allow BCs to grow. Collected some small BCs that were in the way of the better trees. The collected small BCs will go into the grow bed. I might compose another forest with them in the summer.
Pictures below show BCs being stunted by willows. Cutting down the willows gives the BC the head-start to keep the willows in check.
BTW I left my root slayer at home and had to borrow a ditch shovel from my friend. The difference between the two types of shovel is substantial. It is much easier to dig and cut root with my root slayer.
Pictures below show BCs being stunted by willows. Cutting down the willows gives the BC the head-start to keep the willows in check.
BTW I left my root slayer at home and had to borrow a ditch shovel from my friend. The difference between the two types of shovel is substantial. It is much easier to dig and cut root with my root slayer.
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Frozentreehugger
Masterpiece
Do you use the same shovel as above . I use a drain shovel . Mainly for the substantial tough handle . It’s got a square ir flat small face that I sharpen , but as I said before . We have vastly different environments . I can see why you like the slayer . Mine often is used more as a rock prybar . And honestly it’s left at home lots . But I don’t go without my homemade . Oystra Virginia .( slang is iron wood ) or hop hornbeam . Walking stick . Wood is well named . Double duty as a pry bar
19Mateo83
Masterpiece
Deer are the best bonsai artists. My elm was made by them.
Cajunrider
Imperial Masterpiece
After the big shock that wilted almost all the young leaves, Picasso is recovering.
Cajunrider
Imperial Masterpiece
Had I cut all those long branches Picasso would have recovered faster. However, those long branches are a key part of my vision for Picasso.
The Barber
Shohin
Signs of life on the Eastern Redbud (I think) I collected in the fall.
Goodbrake
Sapling
I've heard people have some trouble container growing these.
Cajunrider
Imperial Masterpiece
Lather, rinse, repeat.
I targeted a good size BC and cut down its sunlight competition. I also collected 3 small BCs growing too close to its base. These little trees have no chance to be healthy so bonsai they will be.
Another thing you may want to notice is the second picture of the two large BCs side by side. The one that had to compete with the willows has already leafed out while the one in full sun barely shows any buds.
I targeted a good size BC and cut down its sunlight competition. I also collected 3 small BCs growing too close to its base. These little trees have no chance to be healthy so bonsai they will be.
Another thing you may want to notice is the second picture of the two large BCs side by side. The one that had to compete with the willows has already leafed out while the one in full sun barely shows any buds.
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Cajunrider
Imperial Masterpiece
I can tell you that after those branches recover, leaf out, and grow well this spring and summer, they will be twisted and wired this fall. Picasso will be horribly tortured!
namnhi
Masterpiece
I missed the swamp. I belong to the swamp... peace and quiet! Glad you get to do that as often as you want Uncle.
Cajunrider
Imperial Masterpiece
The most amazing thing about it is that I can walk to an area, thrash it, cut down trees, and trample the swamp grass. The next week I can come to the same place and everything looks like I have never been there. If I didn't know about the trees I cut down, I would not have guessed anything happened there.
The Barber
Shohin
Couple more American Beeches today, so far. The single was a sucker off of the split trunk tree.
Cajunrider
Imperial Masterpiece
This tree I collected has a super interesting trunk. Not seen is a really cool nebari. It will be the #1 tree in the next forest or be a single tree. Can’t decide yet.
RoadManDenDron
Shohin
I have never seen anything like this, I don't even really understand what is going on here tbh!
Looking forward to seeing what you do with it
The Barber
Shohin
Well, the sucker I believe was a second tree that had fused to the root of that hollowed trunk tree (talk about root grafting lol). I cut off the branch that had fused to the other branch as it had created inverse taper, and cut below the inverse as well. It had above average roots on the hollowed tree, good shot at survival I believe.
It looks like it is flipping me off now lol.
The Barber
Shohin
Ok, so here's photos of all of yesterday's collects. 10 trees total. Grabbed 3 smaller beech for a local bonsai friend.
Sweet birch I believe.
American Hornbeams around 1 inch trunks, future forest planting.
3 beech for a friend
Sweet birch I believe.
American Hornbeams around 1 inch trunks, future forest planting.
3 beech for a friend
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