Dryad
Sapling
With all the local walks I've been taking recently due to lockdown I'm finding myself constantly on the lookout for urban yamadori... Especially with collecting season nearly upon us. I spotted this stump in a neighbour's front yard, and at first glance I thought it was a Yew, but a closer look at the spiky foliage made me realise it's probably a Hemlock (please correct me if I'm wrong!).
Apologies for the picture quality! the (weak) Foliage you see here is from a new leader, and behind it is a large stump scar of about 4 inches in diameter. My question is, assuming the neighbour would be happy to be rid of it (and if I'm granted full permission etc.) would it be worth collecting? I would likely train it in the ground (after 2-3 years recovery) for as long as it take for the new leader to create a nice tapered upper trunk structure, and with a bit of carving it could become something promising down the line. And yes, I am getting WAY ahead of myself... lockdown gives me too much time to think!
Would love to hear your thoughts.
Apologies for the picture quality! the (weak) Foliage you see here is from a new leader, and behind it is a large stump scar of about 4 inches in diameter. My question is, assuming the neighbour would be happy to be rid of it (and if I'm granted full permission etc.) would it be worth collecting? I would likely train it in the ground (after 2-3 years recovery) for as long as it take for the new leader to create a nice tapered upper trunk structure, and with a bit of carving it could become something promising down the line. And yes, I am getting WAY ahead of myself... lockdown gives me too much time to think!
Would love to hear your thoughts.
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