Gabler
Masterpiece
Oaks do that. They have juvenile leaves that appear when the tree is responding to stress.
The 2024 Yamadori/Collecting Thread
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Oaks do that. They have juvenile leaves that appear when the tree is responding to stress.
The Barber
Chumono
Only half the trees in my area are even budding yet, but honeysuckle definitely take off first. My honeysuckle yamadori is exploding with growth. I've plucked off at least 200 buds and small branches that keep popping up.
Cajunrider
Imperial Masterpiece
So the tree is expending its stored energy to install new solar panels and you keep destroying them. The tree may soon die if it doesn’t benefit from all that growth.
Gabler
Masterpiece
Why?
The Barber
Chumono
Because they were mostly suckers around the base. I mean, would you want all these buds to grow? Look close, you can see all of the ones I'd already knocked off
Gabler
Masterpiece
That makes sense.
The Barber
Chumono
I probably should have been more specific I plucked them all around the base, and left the rest
Gabler
Masterpiece
Jrmcmich
Shohin
Did get 3 behind in my back property. Not 100% sure what they are except think one is a hornbeam from leaf I saw in fall. Not sure if they will make it as wasn’t many roots when collected especially being near larger trees making it hard to dig up roots. Some buds on 2 of 3 but not on rough bark one which I dont know species.
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Cajunrider
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I will be going to the swamp today to look for a small BC (2" trunk may be) to do trunk twist. I am trying to find one that has not budded yet, which is now becoming difficult given the time of the year and my location. Wish me luck.
PS: The baby BCs are not sentient yet. They don't know I am coming.
PS: The baby BCs are not sentient yet. They don't know I am coming.
The Barber
Chumono
Get some to braid
Cajunrider
Imperial Masterpiece
Some how braiding seems too artificial for me. I am cool with it in the garden but I try to keep my bonsai a bit more natural. They can look like they have gone through disasters and rebirth, but a contrived structure is not what I am after.
19Mateo83
Masterpiece
Have you ever tried a raft with one? I’m experimenting with a little one very similar to the picture.
namnhi
Masterpiece
I would say keep knocking... they look creepy.
Cajunrider
Imperial Masterpiece
I have a plan in place for one with this design. I haven't found the right tree yet. If I don't find one, I plan to make one with trunk splits. The concern that I have with trunk split is the death of the underneath split if it doesn't have foliar support. I can do wedges but they require a long time to smooth out and make the trunk look natural.
Cajunrider
Imperial Masterpiece
So I went there at l
Once I collected a crepe myrtle stump, I plucked away the suckers and only allow the upper buds to grow. The tree did not get enough energy from just those top foliage and slowly died.
Cajunrider
Imperial Masterpiece
I went to the swamp, chopped down willows and drag them to the shore until my saw ran out of batteries. Then I collected a few small BCs. As soon as I get something done, I will post the trees on the BC study thread.
The Barber
Chumono
Finally had full blue skies, hopped on my side by side and took a ride out to an American Hornbeam I wanted to collect, got about half way through digging it up and it started pouring rain. I've had 4 days without rain on my days off work in 2 months. To make it more fun, the skies are blue and the sun is back out.
RJG2
Omono
I just dug a beech like this. Was laying over a rock; not many roots, but will be interesting to play with if it lives.
Goodbrake
Yamadori
I am beginning to see what I think are adventitious buds on the trunk change color. They're too small to get a good picture, but I'm thrilled.
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