#2 New JerseyBlueberry Yamadori

[Njyamadori]

Went out for a tree hunting trip and came back with this interesting blueberry . I’m not the best collector but I did fine on the collecting process. It’s still a little dirty and covered with fungus. Let me know if you have any thoughts on what I could of improved on or anything!

 

[vp999]

Will it have fruit ?

 

[Carol 83]

Went out for a tree hunting trip and came back with this interesting blueberry . I’m not the best collector but I did fine on the collecting process. It’s still a little dirty and covered with fungus. Let me know if you have any thoughts on what I could of improved on or anything!

@Leo in N E Illinois would be your blueberry guy.

 

[Njyamadori]

Will it have fruit ?

Yeah and actually I have had blueberry’s from this same plant

 

[Njyamadori]

Does anyone know the best way to clean it up ?

 

[Mike Westervelt]

What are you trying to clean up? The pale green stuff looks like lichen and doesn't hurt anything.

Nice stump, the Lenz book Bonsai from the wild has a chapter on blueberries

 

[Njyamadori]

What are you trying to clean up? The pale green stuff looks like lichen and doesn't hurt anything.

Nice stump, the Lenz book Bonsai from the wild has a chapter on blueberries

I atleast want to clean up the thick lichen and some stuff on the other side got like dirt stuck on. Sure I can keep it on but mentally I feel like I should clean some of it up

 

[vp999]

U can use a wire brush to clean it up.

 

[KikurageOtomo]

If its freshly collected one should be apprehensive to scrub it clean of lichen. You'll likely be doing harm by leaving portions of its trunk unprotected from disease and pests so shortly after it was uprooted and potted. I'm sure you could also exhibit incredible discipline and be very meticilous to only remove lichen with minimal bark removal, but It doesn't appear to be exhibition ready any time soon, so I can't imagine there is a compelling reason to rush it.

 

[ShadyStump]

Dude, stop badassing.
You're making some of us grownups look bad.

Not hard to do, but give me a chance, man.

 

[Colorado]

Nice blueberry! Looks like great potential there. Keep us updated when it leafs out!

 

[Leo in N E Illinois]

Nice blueberry. Leave the lichen. In summer, if you really want to get rid of the lichen, paint the lichen with either vinegar or dilute lime-sulfur. Wait for the lichen to turn black. Scrub off with tooth brush.

 

[Njyamadori]

Dude, stop badassing.
You're making some of us grownups look bad.

Not hard to do, but give me a chance, man.

Don't worry when I do the structural wiring you wont be jealous

 

[Njyamadori]

I have mixed opinions on how good this tree is . If it has good potential or not . I guess I will have to wait to see where the branches start to form but it looks really nice but I don’t know if that’s my mind making it that way

 

[ShadyStump]

I have mixed opinions on how good this tree is . If it has good potential or not . I guess I will have to wait to see where the branches start to form but it looks really nice but I don’t know if that’s my mind making it that way

It is always too early to tell.

 

[Njyamadori]

Starting to grow some buds on 2 of the branches hopefully they go on all of the branches soon

 

[Njyamadori]

Finally my wish came true and every branch that I kept and needed for my idea to work has growth on it . I don’t know if it’s my ego about this but I think I can make a good blueberry bonsai with it especially the cool bark and good roots . I just want to make a basic “Japanese” branching structure with this . Nothing crazy . But im gonna fertilizer it a lot to make these shoots established until next year when I will pick and choose .

 

[ShadyStump]

You're doing better than I am!
So far the only things that I wintered outside that made it are my daughter's yew and a Siberian elm, and half my spring collections aren't showing much life either.
Keep up the good work!

 

[misfit11]

Nice. This has great potential. A bonsai that grows yummy fruit. Win win!! You don't see blueberry as bonsai very often, especially nice ones. The great bones on this one are promising.

Keep us posted of it's progress.

 

[Njyamadori]

You're doing better than I am!
So far the only things that I wintered outside that made it are my daughter's yew and a Siberian elm, and half my spring collections aren't showing much life either.
Keep up the good work!

Basically everything that I have had made it and I had everything in the cold snow this winter !