Future yamadori-projects (maybe)
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Bonsaiforlife
Mame
Very nice trees, hope you are able to lift some of them. I like #3
No it's not...
Shohin
Yakimoki: You wouldn't love to see my work, the material available here is way above my skill level. I only have trees that have a couple of years left before the initial styling.
Imholte: I like #3 best out of the first ones posted too, but this new tree really beats the poo-poo out of it.
Thanks for taking the time to look and comment!
Imholte: I like #3 best out of the first ones posted too, but this new tree really beats the poo-poo out of it.
Thanks for taking the time to look and comment!
No it's not...
Shohin
I got permission from the landowner to dig that last one today, feels better than my birthday! It's more like when I got my drivers license or first day at the university!
No it's not...
Shohin
I have a huge problem. I decided not to collect the last one I posted pics of because of it's size and out of fear I would kill it. I thought that "well, I know where it is so I can collect it next year". Anyway, the landowner came by today to take a look at the tree (he's was just curious). When he found out I didn't collect it he said that he was going to prepare the area for lumbering (I hope you know what I mean, I don't know the proper english words). In short, this tree will be dead in a week or two if I don't collect it.
The problem is that it's way to late to do any collecting in my parts. The needles have grown about 50% and havn't hardened yet. I have no possibility to keep the tree frost-free during winter either.
What would YOU do?
The problem is that it's way to late to do any collecting in my parts. The needles have grown about 50% and havn't hardened yet. I have no possibility to keep the tree frost-free during winter either.
What would YOU do?
Chris Johnston
Omono
If it is going to be killed, you MUST collect it and care for it as carefully as possible. Give it a chance to live.
rlist
Shohin
COLLECT. He WILL kill it, you MAY kill it. No brainer...
Note, even through the tree is growing, if you get enough roots it should be ok. Expect it to full stop growing for at least 1 full year. This is normal - we see this happen with collected trees at collection and even at the first repotting.
If frost is a concern - note it should be more of a concern to new roots and not so much on the foliage, you can always wrap a blanket around the pot/grow box on cold nights. I would not let this stop you - something can be figured out.
Go get it and send us pics!
Note, even through the tree is growing, if you get enough roots it should be ok. Expect it to full stop growing for at least 1 full year. This is normal - we see this happen with collected trees at collection and even at the first repotting.
If frost is a concern - note it should be more of a concern to new roots and not so much on the foliage, you can always wrap a blanket around the pot/grow box on cold nights. I would not let this stop you - something can be figured out.
Go get it and send us pics!
cbobgo
Mame
you could also put it back into the ground in a safe location, rather than in a pot. That way the roots would be safer from freezing. Get as large a rootball as you possibly can.
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No it's not...
Shohin
Tachigi: The first frost are usually middle of september, first snow in the middle of October.
Bonsaikc: I can definetly see your point.
rlist: I don't know if frost is a concern. The trees around here are used to be deep frozen for about 7-8 months a year. Luckily, we have a lot of snow wich is an excellent insulator so the temperatures never drops to lethal (for the tree haha) temperatures.
Anyway, I feel kinda obligated to collect it. The roots is a concern since there will be some major digging. Since the trunk is so thick I believe there will be a lot of roots and I don't have anyone to help me carry the tree out of the forest and I'm a small guy. I might have to cut a lot of roots just to be able to lift the darn thing...Why, oh why, didn't I collect it when I had the chance...
Bonsaikc: I can definetly see your point.
rlist: I don't know if frost is a concern. The trees around here are used to be deep frozen for about 7-8 months a year. Luckily, we have a lot of snow wich is an excellent insulator so the temperatures never drops to lethal (for the tree haha) temperatures.
Anyway, I feel kinda obligated to collect it. The roots is a concern since there will be some major digging. Since the trunk is so thick I believe there will be a lot of roots and I don't have anyone to help me carry the tree out of the forest and I'm a small guy. I might have to cut a lot of roots just to be able to lift the darn thing...Why, oh why, didn't I collect it when I had the chance...
rlist
Shohin
Dig the root ball. Leave as much as you can as far as roots, but prepare them on-site as you would be putting them into the pot/box. If you will be potting the tree within a couple hours, no reason to take 100lbs of dirt, only to scrape it off in your driveway. But, leave absolutely as much as possible undisturbed. Also, wrap the roots in burlap to help keep them moist. If it is hot and dry, wet the burlap. If it is too heavy to carry, you can drag, roll, pull, push, whatever. Put it on a tarp and drag it. Get a backpack and strap it on. Be creative.
Good luck!
Good luck!
No it's not...
Shohin
Well, I just came back from a tree-visit. Before I started to dig I decided to have a good look at where the roots emergerged. I wiggled the tree a bit and saw that only one side of the ground moved so then I knew where most of the roots where. After digging with my hand until my entire arm was below the soil line and could still feel the trunk go deeper I decided that the tree would be too tall for bonsai. I estimated that the tree would be about 4,5-5 feet tall when potted.
Anyway, I was a bit disappointed so I started to walk home when I saw this little spruce growing just a couple of meters away from the pine I wanted to dig. Since that were just as doomed as the big one I thought that "what the heck, I'll take it with me". I'm a bit unsure about the amount of roots but if it survives, it survives. The bark is pretty amazing for a tree this size, too bad the camera doesn't really make it justice. Oh, and the flare at the bottom isn't as good as it might seem from the photo.
Anyway, I was a bit disappointed so I started to walk home when I saw this little spruce growing just a couple of meters away from the pine I wanted to dig. Since that were just as doomed as the big one I thought that "what the heck, I'll take it with me". I'm a bit unsure about the amount of roots but if it survives, it survives. The bark is pretty amazing for a tree this size, too bad the camera doesn't really make it justice. Oh, and the flare at the bottom isn't as good as it might seem from the photo.
rlist
Shohin
Good choice on the pine.
Good choice on the spruce.
Good choice on blanking out the numbers on your Visa...
Good choice on the spruce.
Good choice on blanking out the numbers on your Visa...
No it's not...
Shohin
Being a Swede and socialist, I'm all for sharing. I gotta draw the line somewhere though...
