The trees above were collected just few weeks ago so they are going to be pampered for the rest of the year. The junipers will be misted and away from the wind until they die or grow. I'm doing the same to the pinyon but I am not sure if it will do anything. Just experimenting.
The Yamadori Thread
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wireme
Masterpiece
All very nice, I hope they do well for you.
daygan
Chumono
There are some great looking trees that have been posted in this thread! This is all making me wish the laws governing collecting were a just little more flexible in California... 
BunjaeKorea
Omono
pulled a chestnut tree out of the mountain today....hope it comes out well.
BrianBay9
Masterpiece
Daygan, BujaeKorea, the intent of this thread is to get more people posting pics of their collected trees. So try to include a pic with all responses.
Vance Wood
Lord Mugo
Eastern Larch. Collected in 1982 from near the Manistee River. Is going to go through a major over-haul this summer. Last Winter took the trunk on the left. I now have to figure out which is the best way to go with the tree. Obiviously it will have a good deal of dead wood to work with. The problem is going to be determining just how much is enough.
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daygan
Chumono
Thanks. Sorry - I guess I didn't read the thread from the beginning. Below is a picture of an elm I collected in a rural area south of Beijing. It's currently in the ground (hopefully growing) and awaiting a time when I can dig it up and ship it to the U.S. or elsewhere depending on what U.S. import rules will allow.
BrianBay9
Masterpiece
And then I didn't post a pic myself.....
Here's a crabapple from N. Illinois, something between field grown and yamadori.
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BunjaeKorea
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Bunjeh
Chumono
Quick question on yamadori/field grown. On deciduous trees, once you make the first chop is it best to let advantageous branches grow from where ever they sprout or should you rub off the bottom buds in order to force budding upwards?
Vance Wood
Lord Mugo
It depends on the specific tree. Some trees are lazy and will seek the paths of least resistance, like a lot of people that find it better to live in poverty on welfare as opposed to getting a job and having to go to work every day. The point is: Sometimes certain species of tree will shoot stuff right at the base and completely abandon the rest of the tree. In those cases if it is your desire to preserve the choped trunk and the design possibilities it presents you must manage back budding wisely. It is kind of a balancing problem. If you are not careful you might lose the tree. It would be best to understand the tree you are dealing with.
Bunjeh
Chumono
There are two that I am concerned about. One is a hawthorn, the other birch.
Vance Wood
Lord Mugo
Specific trees in this area are not my forte, you will have to wait for someone else to respond or rely on keeping your eyes open.
Giga
Masterpiece
I have a yellow and river birch and I find they don't back bud all that well. The river just wants to buds at the base and no where else on the trunk. While the yellow will just abandon areas where I ruboff buds.
Giga
Masterpiece
Next weekend I'm going into the mountains to hunt for yamadori, I'll take a few pics!
A new collected Ponderosa Pine. It is around 6' tall and I am really hoping that it makes it. I could not get enough roots and it is still green but it has not started to push needles. Fingers crossed.
Thanks
www.chobonsaiyamadori.com
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eferguson1974
Chumono
I pulled this fig from its host tree. I liked the roots and wanted to get into bonsai. That was three years ago, but I only started learning bonsai in the last year. It was taller, had big leaves, and long skinny branches. Since its my first tree, and Ive only been into tree torturing a short time, I think its on its way. Ive chopped, defoliated about 90% of its leaves to get backbuds. Now Im letting it grow branches. But I dont know how big they should be for bonsai. I also cut off some ugly roots, but I want to make a exposed root style with it. Its not the best material, but its great to learn with. The leaves are much smaller now, and I think it has branches in the right places, more or less. I think its not bad, since I only have the web to learn from here. I have since collected a bunch more but only this one has cool roots.. Thanks for looking. I know it has a long way to go, all my trees do, but not bad for 10 months or so. Ive really enjoyed it, even if its fugly to others folks. But Ive kept my first yamadori three years now, and learned a lot with it and gained good experience. Its growing very well, still looks healthy..
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Heres another collected fig, pulled out of its host about 5-6 months ago. It was way taller and skinny. But chopped short I think its pretty cool. Now its growing out branches. Its about 4" tall and cool from all sides to me. But I like the natural hole, so I call this the front. Should I chop it shorter? My vision is a small tree, shohin or even meme size. I dont think banyan style will work for this one. But its base looks like a ficus one might find here 100' taller. So, am I doing alright for a web taught beginner? I have lots more and enjoy them a lot, I guess thats what counts. There are bonsai shows in San Jose but I dont plan on sbowing them there. Theyre for me and my friends to look at. Tomorrow Im going hunting again, its as addictive as the training....thanks for looking and laughing at it, maybe theres hope someday of being presentable.....
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