namnhi
Masterpiece
Under this heat and you still managed to brought Robin home. Hat's off to you.
How about another collection trip in the Fall sounds to you? I'll do the digging. The focus will be on Mayhaw.
The 2023 Yamadori/Collecting Thread
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How about another collection trip in the Fall sounds to you? I'll do the digging. The focus will be on Mayhaw.
Cajunrider
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Left the house at 6:30 am. Took most of the morning to dig that thing with my root slayer and dragged it out. Couldn’t lift it on to the truck so I had to stand it it up side down and flipped it to the truck bed.
Cajunrider
Imperial Masterpiece
Gonna be tough. The good row of Mayhaw has been cleaned out
We certainly can go explore and see what we can find.
Frozentreehugger
Masterpiece
Digging permission always needs to be acquired. Rules laws change country country and areas. But I find people overlook opportunities. Or better said avenues . But disappointments happen . Ex I failed in my attempt to get permission on federal park land . Only to have the tree beside a trail . Killed when overgrowth brush was cut back . Avenue to consider . Here in Canada . A camping permit annually gives you permission to gather firewood including live tree materiel from crown land ( government land ) its vague but usefull . Permission. To dig trees on federal land is more about taxes . From lumber .
Municipal controlled land can often be easily. Roadside trees are often cut back and regrow . Under power lines for example . A few kind words at local office go a long way . Land donated may have a agency governing there use . A small donation may go a long way . A friend received permission in a situation like that by . Agreeing to supply and plant seedlings . Reforestation programs are usefull to get involved in . Lumber industry are not interested in small trees . That are often in the way of replanting large trees . Generally I find the lower form of goverment you can deal with the better your chances . Local park maintenance people are often more receptive than approaching the federal government . I also find not using the word bonsai helps . It confuses the issue . Normally I use the I’m looking for trees with some characteristics for my rock garden . ( not a complete lie ) It can be trying but stealing trees without permission is very bad for all of us . .
Cajunrider
Imperial Masterpiece
This is not a collecting post; it is rather an anti-collecting post 
I am stoked. The weather has been super dry and water level has lowered to the point where I can plant my BC seedlings. We will be planting the first batch of 150 BC seedlings back into the swampy area of a lake. The target area used to have a lot of BCs but the hurricane water has washed them all out. The BC has not been able to come back naturally because the water level has been too high for the seeds to germinate and take hold. This is what's happening to many swamp areas throughout Louisiana.
The seedlings I have now are about 24" tall and will be planted now that the water is low enough for the seedlings to survive. Hopefully we can re-establish BC in the area. This Saturday I will be out there attempting our first batch. Wish me luck.
I am stoked. The weather has been super dry and water level has lowered to the point where I can plant my BC seedlings. We will be planting the first batch of 150 BC seedlings back into the swampy area of a lake. The target area used to have a lot of BCs but the hurricane water has washed them all out. The BC has not been able to come back naturally because the water level has been too high for the seeds to germinate and take hold. This is what's happening to many swamp areas throughout Louisiana.
The seedlings I have now are about 24" tall and will be planted now that the water is low enough for the seedlings to survive. Hopefully we can re-establish BC in the area. This Saturday I will be out there attempting our first batch. Wish me luck.
Kanorin
Omono
Love this.This is not a collecting post; it is rather an anti-collecting post
I am stoked. The weather has been super dry and water level has lowered to the point where I can plant my BC seedlings. We will be planting the first batch of 150 BC seedlings back into the swampy area of a lake. The target area used to have a lot of BCs but the hurricane water has washed them all out. The BC has not been able to come back naturally because the water level has been too high for the seeds to germinate and take hold. This is what's happening to many swamp areas throughout Louisiana.
The seedlings I have now are about 24" tall and will be planted now that the water is low enough for the seedlings to survive. Hopefully we can re-establish BC in the area. This Saturday I will be out there attempting our first batch. Wish me luck.
ShadyStump
Imperial Masterpiece
Update
It's not dead!
Everything else I tried to collect this year either got eaten by the dog, or never woke up.
But my little mame yamadori is going strong! There was a scary moment when my bench collapsed and it got dumped from the pot, but it seems to be doing fine.
I'm already trying to figure out how to over-winter it safely.
Still not sure what it is. My plant ID app is no good this time. A local sagebrush of some sort? I had thought maybe fraxinus anomala, but for lack of other examples in the area I don't think so.
Anyone with knowledge of southern Colorado flora have a suggestion?
It's not dead!
Everything else I tried to collect this year either got eaten by the dog, or never woke up.
But my little mame yamadori is going strong! There was a scary moment when my bench collapsed and it got dumped from the pot, but it seems to be doing fine.
I'm already trying to figure out how to over-winter it safely.
Still not sure what it is. My plant ID app is no good this time. A local sagebrush of some sort? I had thought maybe fraxinus anomala, but for lack of other examples in the area I don't think so.
Anyone with knowledge of southern Colorado flora have a suggestion?
Cajunrider
Imperial Masterpiece
All done before lunch.This is not a collecting post; it is rather an anti-collecting post
I am stoked. The weather has been super dry and water level has lowered to the point where I can plant my BC seedlings. We will be planting the first batch of 150 BC seedlings back into the swampy area of a lake. The target area used to have a lot of BCs but the hurricane water has washed them all out. The BC has not been able to come back naturally because the water level has been too high for the seeds to germinate and take hold. This is what's happening to many swamp areas throughout Louisiana.
The seedlings I have now are about 24" tall and will be planted now that the water is low enough for the seedlings to survive. Hopefully we can re-establish BC in the area. This Saturday I will be out there attempting our first batch. Wish me luck.
One by one they are planted.
Couldn’t resisit so a BC was collected from a congested growth area.
BonsaiDTLA
Shohin
Sell me this one Mr. Cajunrider
Very nice!
Cajunrider
Imperial Masterpiece
namnhi
Masterpiece
Uncle, You have to plant at least a hundred of saplings to get the trunk of that tree.
Cajunrider
Imperial Masterpiece
I did 150
hemmy
Omono
Has anyone used gel-filled slow release tree watering bags to hydrate trees before Fall or Spring collecting?
The linked ones are from Gemplers in WI, but there are others cheaper on Amazon that get mixed reviews for quality.
They advertise 30-day slow release and self-filling with rain water.
I’m looking for something to hydrate old Siberian Elms in a pasture that haven’t gotten much rain this summer and winters can be dry.
Thanks!
The linked ones are from Gemplers in WI, but there are others cheaper on Amazon that get mixed reviews for quality.
They advertise 30-day slow release and self-filling with rain water.
I’m looking for something to hydrate old Siberian Elms in a pasture that haven’t gotten much rain this summer and winters can be dry.
Thanks!
ShadyStump
Imperial Masterpiece
Someone brought these up a while back in a different thread.
They're bags filled with water gel, like what you find inside disposable diapers and the water beads or Orbeez. Me and the kids used those on some seed starting experiments over the spring. Fascinatingly disappointing results, BTW.
These tree diapers might work, but on bonsai scales you can make your own for pennies on the dollar. Seriously, tear open some old diapers and take the gel out. Stitch it into a bag of some sort that will let the water pass through.
For what it's worth, though, I don't think they're necessary if these are the Siberian elms you mentioned in the past, in the cow pasture. Siberian elms are damn near impossible to kill unless you're REALLY screwing with them in all the wrong ways. I'm the only one I personally know who's done it
Just dig them within a a couple days of rain and they'll be just fine. They'll probably be fine even if you have to do it in dry weather.
Cajunrider
Imperial Masterpiece
Since the tree was collected during a heat wave, I only removed large chunks of clay off the root ball and pulled the roots of swamp reeds out but leave the top with the feeder roots largely intact. I laid the root ball on top of 3" of soil, put 2" on top of the root ball and chop-sticked everything in tight. So far, the leaves I left on the tree brown out a little but didn't die.
PonderingSage:
Shohin
Cajunrider
Imperial Masterpiece
Beautiful tree. Best of luck.
PonderingSage:
Shohin
Thanks man
Kanorin
Omono
Collected this large dogwood in February, but never got any buds. Went to discard it today (August 9) to save the box for a future tree, but hmmmm these look like brand new roots.
Planted it in the ground behind my garage, we shall see what happens, but not expecting a miracle.
Planted it in the ground behind my garage, we shall see what happens, but not expecting a miracle.
