The 2025 Yamadori/Collecting Thread

[The Barber]

Some of today's collects

This winged elm has major winging.

Also collected this slippery elm.

Not sure what this guy is yet, possibly an elm as well. Already has well developed ramification.

 

[zens]

This is my first Yamadori for 2025. In a friends garden and they had tried to get rid of it in many ways over the last year. Its a big lavender star and true to its tough nature had new buds at 6 days post dig early autumn (sthn hemisphere). Looking forward to the future carving work.

 

[stubmle]

interesting ERC

Some of those might be worth collecting if feasible. Their own foliage kinda sucks, but if I recall right Nick Lenz said they take grafts well.

 

[ponderingsage]

Looks like a cool spot

Did some collecting yesterday and today at my new honeyhole. This quarry has winged, slippery, and American elm growing in it, along with some interesting eastern red cedar.

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This monster eastern red cedar in a rock pocket is about 50 feet from where I park.
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Big curvy elm surrounded by poison ivy
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Dug this one, not certain what it is, possibly elm. Has crazy ramification already.
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Some of the interesting ERC.
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[ponderingsage]

I’m not collecting this season, so l will live vicariously through y’all.

 

[The Barber]

Some of those might be worth collecting if feasible. Their own foliage kinda sucks, but if I recall right Nick Lenz said they take grafts well.

That's what I'm thinking might be the best option if I do.