The 2022 Yamadori/Collecting Thread

[Njyamadori]

As this year comes as a rough start from a pandemic we can always make it better . It’s now time to start collecting for many people and it’s always best to inspire others ! Show your newly collecting trees from this year !

 

[Njyamadori]

I will start first with my newly collected high bush blueberry from February 21. I have seen this blueberry but was always scared to take it out . Lucky had many feeder roots at the top and no straight down tap roots . It’s almost perfect for a thick trunk small bonsai

 

[Kanorin]

Hop Hornbeam (I think)


Serviceberry???


Musclewood (Carpinus Caroliniana)

 

[Kidkidsupreme]

Bald cypress, old pic but has some buds now. Took it out of the ground a few weeks ago.

 

[BrianBay9]

Coast live oaks

 

[PonderingSage:]

Douglas Hawthorn

(That oak is beast!)

 

[Marco B]

I collected this tiny Hawthorn 2 weeks ago. Pinced by rabbits and other animals for a looooong time. It's made for a raftstyle!

 

[19Mateo83]

3 of 4 hornbeams collected this year.

 

[Njyamadori]

I collected this native pitch pine unlowningly that the trunk was kind of straight and how big it was

 

[19Mateo83]

3 of 4 hornbeams collected this year.

Hornbeam #5 for the year. This little guy had a pretty much naturally flat root base and some soft curves.

 

[doctorater]

These three oaks were collected over the last several weeks. All are short on feeder roots unfortunately so we'll see how the do in the next few weeks as Spring comes on. They are Emory Oaks and Arizona White Oaks. They've been fully defoliated as in the first pic.

 

[dbonsaiw]

Azalea. He doesn't look so happy nowadays. I do like that lower trunk and hope he pulls through.

 

[dbonsaiw]

It appears my 8 year old is also hooked on bonsai. He and friends managed to dig up a juniper (I believe) with 16X16X3 of earth, lug it home and get it repotted. Of course he snagged a giant grow box I made and also killed my bonsai soil, but I commend the effort. He left the soil intact and just filled the box and covered with bonsai soil. Who said kids don't listen when we speak?

P.S. the azalea I referenced above died. Post mortem is I transplanted at the wrong time and didnt leave any original soil.

 

[rockm]

It appears my 8 year old is also hooked on bonsai. He and friends managed to dig up a juniper (I believe) with 16X16X3 of earth, lug it home and get it repotted. Of course he snagged a giant grow box I made and also killed my bonsai soil, but I commend the effort. He left the soil intact and just filled the box and covered with bonsai soil. Who said kids don't listen when we speak?

P.S. the azalea I referenced above died. Post mortem is I transplanted at the wrong time and didnt leave any original soil.

That's an Eastern Red Cedar.

 

[dbonsaiw]

That's an Eastern Red Cedar.

Awesome. He will be excited.

 

[Kullas]

So far this the only one I have dug this year. A Yaupon holly. I guess this is more of a urbandori. I have 2 more to remove. I have been eyeing a willow raft at work I could dig if I get time.

 

[Crazy Diamond]

Awesome. He will be excited.

That one better let him style it by pruning or he will be traumatized wiring that spiny virginiana xD

 

[Alcaviator]

Today I collected all this texas sage my father in law was throwing away. We will see how it goes! I’ll also share the bonsai that made me fall in love with texas sage

 

[River's Edge]

Native species, red currant (Ribes Sanguineum) dug about four weeks ago, off of the slope down to the river on my acreage. Had some interesting movement and shape lower down. Cried out to be a bonsai even though I have never dealt with this species for Bonsai. Will experiment.
Pretty well bare rooted and placed in mostly pumice for now while it recovers. Has flowered and leafed out since collected.

 

[Marco B]

My treasure from last year is doing well!