HorseloverFat’s Autumn Collection “Lab Rats”.

[leatherback]

(I'll butt out now. Three is a crowd)

 

[HorseloverFat]

(I'll butt out now. Three is a crowd)

Ooooor a “Power Trio”!

 

[HorseloverFat]

So a lifelong friend/illegitimate brother of mine ALSO happens to be starting out (this last growth season) his “TinyTree” journey. He is also a member of my lil’ TinyTree study group.

He had told me that he was going to be unable to participate in Autumn collection. Knowing that his interests are piquing at the moment.. I decided to collect a couple specimens for him.

(DNR loves it when you dig Elaeagnus )

So I happened upon two umbellatas that I thought would suite him nicely.

I LEFT DESIGN OPTIONS OPEN as they are not MY decisions to make.


The “buggers” when I got them home.
Number 1
Number 2

I had to drive BACK with a bucket of earth to fill my holes...... worth it.

 

[HorseloverFat]

This European Cranberry () and it’s corresponding thread.. collected today.

Viburnum? Damn near killed ‘um!

I have just collected this Opulus (Guelder-rose).. and have several other interesting candidates (Within the Viburnum class) that I’m planning on collection... I will use this thread to document the entirety of my “Viburnum Work”. Viburnum Opulus 1.. (I plan on pruning “lower” in earlier...

www.bonsainut.com

(ALL specimens are instantly treated with my “import elixir” for pests and spores )

 

[Mapleminx]

That’s so sweet of you to go out collecting to encourage him to keep on his tree journey.

 

[HorseloverFat]

That’s so sweet of you to go out collecting to encourage him to keep on his tree journey.

He’s still in the “magical phase”... I try to “keep that going” as long as I can whilst teaching anyone ANYTHING... and his interests are growing RIGHT before winter... had to throw some coal on that fire.

 

[leatherback]

umbellatas

Unless you consider the nebari perfect, I would recomment keeping it well covered; This stimulates new roots to grow in the nebari area, especially directly after collecting.

 

[HorseloverFat]

Unless you consider the nebari perfect, I would recomment keeping it well covered; This stimulates new roots to grow in the nebari area, especially directly after collecting.

Much thanks, as always!!

 

[Leo in N E Illinois]

Get them Elaeagnus out of the state parks. Yes.

 

[HorseloverFat]

Get them Elaeagnus out of the state parks. Yes.

*cocks shovel/spade*
I have my orders sir!


Seriously, though.. i could dig a handful each season, spend 3-5 years developing them... even with above average mortality rates suffered (longshot ) i’d have an adequate “prebonsai” (for lack of a more fitting term) stock to gift around... spread the Elaeagnus Family (TinyTree-related) love.



The Marshal ALSO said that Fall was the best time (for the ecosystem) to remove the Elaeagnus.. I didn’t inquire further due to “tree-work tunnel-vision”.. but I wonder why?

 

[HorseloverFat]

Alright.. with this Picea Glauca (which I wasn’t even looking for), I am DONE collecting this autumn....

5 - Year Native Tree/Native Pot - Picea Glauca Consideration - (HorseloverFat)

I wasn’t even LOOKING for any trees! THEY FIND ME, I swear! I noticed this White Spruce, with rootmass disturbed by recent trail “clearing”.. The girthy base and low/multiple branching options drew me to it, instantly.... i ended up cracking the top pretty good when the ol’ honda hatch slammed...

www.bonsainut.com

 

[HorseloverFat]

Who am I kidding? I will most likely collect trees until my space and care begin to suffer.... but as of right now.. THIS is ALL i do.

My latest “stick-in-a-pot” acquisition...

A European Spindle-Tree... collected/saved in/from an eroded area.

Euonymus Europaeus -1

So today, with NO shovel, I “yanked” TWO specimens from a badly corroding bluff/cliff/crag... Upon contacting the property manager... he said “were they about to fall to the beach below?” ..to which I replied, “In the next week for SURE.” He assured me this was no problem and didn’t even take...

www.bonsainut.com

 

[leatherback]

plant deeper...

 

[HorseloverFat]

plant deeper...

HAHAHA! I actually did before I TRULY finished.. I remembered your kind, patient guidance... just didn’t take a “true” after picture.

 

[HorseloverFat]

a “true” after picture.

This is how he CURRENTLY “sits”

 

[leatherback]

much better

 

[HorseloverFat]

My boys wanted to bring these home.

A Small Hop-hornbeam, and a small, connected snowberry colony.

 

[HorseloverFat]

ChokeCherry... Autumn Collection.

 

[HorseloverFat]

Celtis Laevigata -Sugarberry.. a hackberry... whoah!

The boys wanted to bring him home... and I didn’t have one...took me a lot longer than usual to dig (for a specimen this size)


Very interesting bark.