gooeytek
Shohin
That looks fun! I hope you post updates after it leafs out.
The 2024 Yamadori/Collecting Thread
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That looks fun! I hope you post updates after it leafs out.
Kanorin
Omono
Shortleaf pine as a species seems to have a lot of potential. I've been growing a handful of them from the Missouri department of conservation and I collected one 2 years ago and another this year. They seem to have the ability to bud back on even fully barked up trunk, which is very useful to us bonsai nuts that try to compress trees down.
The particular tree that you got has some potential, but looks to be somewhere around 10-15 years old. The very sought-after yamadori trees would be much older than that. I'd recommend potting up newly collected trees in pumice next time.
It’s probably best I leave those trees alone for now
.Because shortleaf is an extremely fast grower in good conditions I was going to squeeze out some diameter growth. I appreciate the advice for when I go to repot it.Kbazz
Sapling
I visited my dad this past weekend in the Mojave desert to get this California Juniper from his property. I assume it's a California Juniper based on location and how many are growing on his and his neighbor's properties within the area. The first picture is the one he sent me last year saying if I bring a shovel I can have it.
This past Saturday, I tried my best to be careful and leave a good root ball but the soil just fell away from the roots, and after fighting the massive tap root, this is what I got.
Here it is at home after being placed in a pot with pure pumice and a thorough watering. I'm hoping I did the right thing by just foregoing the native soil and going pure pumice. I have been misting the foliage 3 times a day and now just hope for the best
This past Saturday, I tried my best to be careful and leave a good root ball but the soil just fell away from the roots, and after fighting the massive tap root, this is what I got.
Here it is at home after being placed in a pot with pure pumice and a thorough watering. I'm hoping I did the right thing by just foregoing the native soil and going pure pumice. I have been misting the foliage 3 times a day and now just hope for the best
Goodbrake
Yamadori
I collected this cedar elm earlier this month and its buds are just starting to swell and break.
circledisk
Mame
aha! you have access to them. I've been looking for one too but they don't grow in NC. Any chance you'd sell a collected one to a forum member?
Goodbrake
Yamadori
Perhaps in the future. I don't currently have the space to devote to collecting trees I don't plan to keep.
Cajunrider
Imperial Masterpiece
Well I dunno what I just dug up. We will have to wait another month to find out.
HENDO
Shohin
Nice movement! Perhaps a Swamp Maple / Red Maple?
Cajunrider
Imperial Masterpiece
I think so
Wilson
Masterpiece
Myself and a few other good folks from Canada made our way down to Louisiana for some swamp adventures. We were hosted by Nate Murray of The Boot Bonsai, from Franklinton Louisiana. Amazing trip, inspiring landscapes, and of course AWESOME BALD CYPRESS! Here is one I pulled that was giving me the Guy Guidry's twister vibes when I spotted it.
That is one really fine tree!
Wilson
Masterpiece
Nate is really such a great guide, and has truly incredible spots to collect in. I would recommend to anyone interested in bald cypress to support his business, especially the folks like me who don't have bald cypress growing in the environment around them.
Goodbrake
Yamadori
I also collected a Texas persimmon with decent movement. Unfortunately it didn't come out with many fine roots, and it had to be cut back to the trunk since it was too leggy to transport otherwise. It's currently in a pond basket filled with coarse pumice in a plastic bag to keep it humid and to encourage it to root and bud. Not positioned well for photos and I don't want to disturb it further. Perhaps @NaoTK could offer some persimmon aftercare advice to help improve survival chances.
sevan
Mame
Here’s one I have been checking out in my yard the last few weeks. I think it might be a slippery elm. I don't really need any more projects, but it looks interesting.
I'm not positive, but I think this is a picture I took of the leaves of this tree last spring with some kind of leaf gall. I wasn't paying attention to the tree at the time, I was just trying to find out what was happening with the leaves and if it was a concern for the rest of the plants in the area. So this picture might be from another tree in the same location.
I'm not positive, but I think this is a picture I took of the leaves of this tree last spring with some kind of leaf gall. I wasn't paying attention to the tree at the time, I was just trying to find out what was happening with the leaves and if it was a concern for the rest of the plants in the area. So this picture might be from another tree in the same location.
IllinoisSam
Sapling
Tomorrow we will be collecting two large old junipers, with permission, from an old cemetery in southern Illinois. We have been fertilizing and cutting the roots since last fall. They are about 25" high and 40" wide, with gnarly trunks
Should we keep them with original soil in the pot?
Or
Should we bare root and pot in pumice?
Should we cut roots back now or wait a year or two?
Should we daily mist?
Or
Should we bag them
We really don't want to kill them.
Scriv
Yamadori
This was posted by @PaulH awhile back. Very similar aftercare regimen to what Tom Vuong and Randy Knight recommend as well. Might not need to mist as much with higher relative humidity.
1. Don't obsess over getting a lot of roots. Feeder roots are good but thicker structure roots can go.
2. Wash field soil off the roots with a hose nozzle and remove any dead roots
3. Pot in the smallest pet or box in which it will fit. If the container is too big it will retain moisture and rot the roots.
4. Plant in 100% pumice sifted to larger than 1/4" size. Absolutely no organic or fine soil.
5. Keep the tree in a cool greenhouse or equivalent with filtered sun.
6. Mist the foliage a minimum of every 4 hours. If you can't manage it yourself set up a timed misting system.
7. Cover the soil surface with something to keep misting water out. You want the soil (pumice) slightly moist but never wet.
8. When new growth begins gradually move the tree to full sun. New growth means actual elongating shoots.
I've tried other methods and killed a lot of junipers before learning this.
Good luck. I hope this one survives but I think the odds are against it unless you start over with it.
IllinoisSam
Sapling
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