The 2024 Yamadori/Collecting Thread

[Owlman]

Check out my Yamadori Rehabilitation Chamber I built in my garage. Just loaded it up with this springs findings. Got a few Carpinus caroliniana, Fagus grandifolia and Ostrya virginiana. All but the beech have leafed out so hopefully this'll keep em nice and humid while they root.

 

[The Barber]

This one is getting some leaves, looks to be Black gum (Nyssa Sylvatica), sorry for the terrible photo.

 

[Cajunrider]

I spent 10 hours hauling salvaged lumber from my old house to a new storage location. At the end of the day, I couldn’t resist the temptation and got some swamp therapy. I brought a small BC home but was too tired to pot it. It now sit in my back yard. Good thing it rained all night last night.

 

[Cajunrider]

I spent 10 hours hauling salvaged lumber from my old house to a new storage location. At the end of the day, I couldn’t resist the temptation and got some swamp therapy. I brought a small BC home but was too tired to pot it. It now sit in my back yard. Good thing it rained all night last night.
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That picture doesn’t do the tree justice. It has flutes 18” up the trunk. A little bit of base split to accentuate the flare and it will be a phenomenal tree.

 

[Frozentreehugger]

More pics to follow . 1st and third pic . Is Common juniper from a rock crack . These are known to be difficult to collect and survive . As I’m well aware . I’ve made firewood . But I’m hopeful I got lots of roots . Best not to get emotional involved . Second pic is Oystra Virginia . Hop hornbeam or iron wood . I’ve had one before . Often overlooked but fun . A little disappointing. As this beaver chewed tree . Had more trunk underground than I hoped before . A interesting root nebari . Next is a clump of service berry . Very shallow root system . From the top of a granite . Outcrop what I thought was root connected triple is actually 2 trees . Last is a rock crack acer rubrum . Like the hop hornbeam . You never know what’s underground . In this case a very interesting . Long hollowed main root . That is not dead wood but all barked over . Last is a large eastern hemlock like I said better pics to come

 

[Frozentreehugger]

As promised. Interesting root acer rubrum . Common juniper . Service berry . Double connected trunk and single that I thought was all 1 . ( several native to this area will have to observe leaves ) a little stick in a pot eastern hemlock . And beaver shortened hop hornbeam . For those unfamiliar with Ostrya understory tree . Gets rough bark . Elm like leaves turn yellow in fall . Interesting leaf growth . As a stem develops . Leaves get increasingly larger toward end . First 2 are smallest . Extremely hard wood . Slang name iron wood . At one time prized for tool handles and . Very wear resistant . Used for grist mill bearings . Seed pods look very much like . Hops used to make beer . Hence the name hop hornbeam

 

[Frozentreehugger]

Thuja . Collected from rock outcrop above beaver pond . Discovered cut back and fert added last spring . Was unsure up till collecting if the small tree was all one tree or 2 . Was a bit of a rough day Sunday . Slipped with tree walking out . On wet granite outcrop . Dropped the tree . Both lost a branch . And some scrapped bark . And a few bruises . But all good . Like my recent large tsuga . Lack of lower branching . Grafting is in the plan . If and when they recover . I have no grafting experience . But these were collected . For that next step learn cycle . The large tree has . Fairly rare base movement for this species. Tree was not wind tortured but . Searching for light . Like the tsuga there was evidence . The adding of soil and fert for one year prior . Helped root development close to trunk . Should help speed the movement to a smaller container . I could have been more aggressive at start . But I’m generally cautious to start . The dead wood hollow at base . Was only excavated with water blast . For those unfamiliar with these trees . They offer great dead wood capabilities. There very rot resistant wood. Is one of the best in North America in a wet environment . Like in the ground .

 

[PonderingSage:]

This tree collected 2 springs ago jut got its pot this year… a crazy shift to blue foliage.

 

[Frozentreehugger]

This tree collected 2 springs ago jut got its pot this year… a crazy shift to blue foliage.

Exactly what species of juniper is it . Is it normal for the foliage to turn blue like that after collecting. Cool tree

 

[Gabler]

Exactly what species of juniper is it . Is it normal for the foliage to turn blue like that after collecting. Cool tree

Most trees change color at least a little bit, reflecting a change in growing conditions—fertilizer, sunlight, etc. Trees inclined to produce red pigments can transform completely if collected from the woods and brought out into the sun, for example. My blackhaw viburnum was solid green when I found it, and now that it gets full sun, the leaf margins are a deep red.

 

[Joe Dupre']

I hadn't planned on digging any more trees, but this opportunity came up. While tearing down a fence I came across this unidentified vine. I checked. It's NOT poison ivy! It was in an awkward place and I didn't really get many fine roots, but it had to go. I planted it in my bonsai mix and will wait with fingers crossed. It's got a bit of taper and killer bark. I'm still researching the species by the leaves.

 

[Joe Dupre']

After a bit of research, I'm going with either wild grape or maybe even a commercial cultivar. It was here when we bought the house 6 years ago , but it was between our side of a double fence and the neighbors'. Our side was solid and the neighbor's side was chain link. I never did see much of the foliage or if it had any grapes. A bonsai that grows grapes would be awesome!

 

[19Mateo83]

After a bit of research, I'm going with either wild grape or maybe even a commercial cultivar. It was here when we bought the house 6 years ago , but it was between our side of a double fence and the neighbors'. Our side was solid and the neighbor's side was chain link. I never did see much of the foliage or if it had any grapes. A bonsai that grows grapes would be awesome!

Muscadine can make very interesting trees when trained that way. You have to stay on top of them though because they want to climb everything.

 

[Frozentreehugger]

Most trees change color at least a little bit, reflecting a change in growing conditions—fertilizer, sunlight, etc. Trees inclined to produce red pigments can transform completely if collected from the woods and brought out into the sun, for example. My blackhaw viburnum was solid green when I found it, and now that it gets full sun, the leaf margins are a deep red.

I’m still curious what juniper it is . You have a valid point . But I only collect common juniper . And normally they only turn dead brown after collecting . Most Dicid trees up here pretty much stay the same . You may alter colour slightly . But barely so . Same as fall colour some say it will change with conditions . But I have never experienced that .

 

[Cajunrider]

Collected 2 live oaks. One has a major crack on the tap root. The other one is perfectly intact. Will post more pictures later.

 

[ShadyStump]

Exactly what species of juniper is it . Is it normal for the foliage to turn blue like that after collecting. Cool tree

I’m still curious what juniper it is . You have a valid point . But I only collect common juniper . And normally they only turn dead brown after collecting . Most Dicid trees up here pretty much stay the same . You may alter colour slightly . But barely so . Same as fall colour some say it will change with conditions . But I have never experienced that .

Common native species of juniper from @PonderingSage:'s neck of the woods include Rocky Mountain juniper, one seed juniper, and perhaps Utah juniper.
RMJ are known for being bluish like that, though, if this is one, he might struggle with the thinner whispy foliage. Can't quite see it clearly enough to be 100% sure that's the species, but RMJ is where I'd place my bet for now.

 

[Joe Dupre']

Muscadine can make very interesting trees when trained that way. You have to stay on top of them though because they want to climb everything.

The bark doesn't look at all like the local wild muscadines, so it may be some kind of commercial variety. That's cool because commercial grapes tend to produce more fruit.

 

[Frozentreehugger]

C

Collected 2 live oaks. One has a major crack on the tap root. The other one is perfectly intact. Will post more pictures later.
View attachment 542141Can you show me a pic of a wild southern live oak leaf . Reason I got some seeds to try and grow as a tropical/ in the house bonsai . And my plant identity app says there Texas oak . They were purchased as southern live oak

 

[Cajunrider]

C

I will take some pictures and send you. However, you do know that the Southern live oaks tend to vary the leaves depending on the age and condition of the trees.

 

[Cajunrider]

I will take some pictures and send you. However, you do know that the Southern live oaks tend to vary the leaves depending on the age and condition of the trees.