First time yamidori

[Bonsai_hope]

I did some backyard “yamidori” this week on an old azalea. It had multiple trunks. After digging it out I used my reciprocating saw to cut it in to three pieces and planted them in nursery pots. What’s my next move?

 

[Jrmcmich]

Only comment is seems late in season to collect but never tried azalea so not sure and do notice appears to be garden or potting soil so probably will stay too wet or make watering more challenging?

 

[Michael P]

Next move: water properly and see if they live.

 

[Bonsai_hope]

Only comment is seems late in season to collect but never tried azalea so not sure and do notice appears to be garden or potting soil so probably will stay too wet or make watering more challenging?

I was trying to prevent shock as I cut the root mass into three pieces with a reciprocating saw. It’s in the same soil it was growing in which is sandy loam and fairly porous.

 

[Orion_metalhead]

Cutting into three pieces to avoid shock!? How do you normally treat your plants, Dahmer? Lmao

Azalea are pretty tough. It might do fine as long as each section has substantial roots. Id just make sure to give extra winter care and attention.

 

[Bonsai_hope]

Only comment is seems late in season to collect but never tried azalea so not sure and do notice appears to be garden or potting soil so probably will stay too wet or make watering more challenging?

I was trying to prevent shock as I cut the root mass into three pieces with a reciprocating saw. It’s in the same soil it was growing in which is sandy loam and fairly porous in

Cutting into three pieces to avoid shock!? How do you normally treat your plants, Dahmer? Lmao

Azalea are pretty tough. It might do fine as long as each section has substantial roots. Id just make sure to give extra winter care and attention.

Maybe I wasn’t clear. I cut it into three pieces because there would be too many trunks. I left it in the sandy loam garden soil to prevent shock

 

[rockm]

I was trying to prevent shock as I cut the root mass into three pieces with a reciprocating saw. It’s in the same soil it was growing in which is sandy loam and fairly porous in

Maybe I wasn’t clear. I cut it into three pieces because there would be too many trunks. I left it in the sandy loam garden soil to prevent shock

Guess I’m not getting why you sawed it into pieces either. Wouldn’t have made much difference if they’d just been left as three.

 

[Bonsai_hope]

Guess I’m not getting why you sawed it into pieces either. Wouldn’t have made much difference if they’d just been left as three.

It was just convenient. It was too heavy in one piece and the arrangement of the trunks will allow me to make 3 bonsai.