Bonsai people.....always looking for a new tree.
there's a chance those have okay roots on em. just be ready to act quick, looks like there's some "goners" up there
All nutters across the Bonsai Nut empire are slowly turning their gaze towards their gutters thinking of the possibilities for a new growing environment.
Haha.. 11 o'clock at night getting the ladder and a torch, stopped by the misses.. "what ARE you doing?".. "Going up to the gutters...", "why?" "To check for Trees mun!!"
Good ROR material.
Pull out the dead ones first to see what the roots do.
Nice!
Sorce
Cling film to the tips no? depends on the roots
I’m not even close to a professional, but instead have followed the advice of others with good luck. I really like American Hornbeam personally, and those can be collected now until before buds begin to swell. Sweet gum are best collected in May but I haven’t had luck myself, all the ones I collected had almost no roots at all. Really just depends on if you have a species in mind. But generally I believe now is a good time. You should read Zach’s website, it’s applicable to us. It’s called Bonsai-South, he has a good bit of info on species that grow here. Elm, Hornbeam, bald cypress, oak, among others are described.Yea there a a few dead ones. My guess was root rot. But some look like they are doing well also.
@JoeR When is the best time approx to collect in these parts? I know timelines for general collection, but as I'm fairly new to the area, I always like to ask someone locally before I go thinkin' I know it all LOL Thanks!!
I’m not even close to a professional, but instead have followed the advice of others with good luck. I really like American Hornbeam personally, and those can be collected now until before buds begin to swell. Sweet gum are best collected in May but I haven’t had luck myself, all the ones I collected had almost no roots at all. Really just depends on if you have a species in mind. But generally I believe now is a good time. You should read Zach’s website, it’s applicable to us. It’s called Bonsai-South, he has a good bit of info on species that grow here. Elm, Hornbeam, bald cypress, oak, among others are described.
That's interesting, I'll look for that...thanksGuys i use surveyors ribbon,they sell at the big box stores,it stretches yet will hold well and does not decompose,actually gets harder ,but comes of easy,also works for approach grafts