The 2025 Yamadori/Collecting Thread
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dallin_hubb
Seedling
Got these junipers a couple weeks back!
This was my first big yamadori and I Got a lot of feeder roots, so I'm hopeful. I ignorantly started creating deadwood though and I've chopped probably 50% of the foliage. Any advice on the do's and dont's with juniper yamadori?? I've looked online and there's a lot of opinions so I'm not really sure. Like how much can I cut back, how do I promote back budding, things like that!
This was an absolutely beautiful juniper I found. All I did was clean up the loose bark. I do worry about it though because it didn't look super healthy when I got it and when I cut the big roots I could see where the rot/disease, or whatever it is, starts And goes on to create the deadwood. I'm just hoping it gets healthier now that it's in my care and will be in a less intense environment (after it's over the initial trauma of transplanting ofc).
I have no worries about this one, I didn't cut it back like at all, but maybe I should? Lmk what you guys think! I personally love the trunk movement on this one!
This one is tricky, bc I underestimated how much pumice I would need, so a week or two later and it's still in that same trash bag being misted top and bottom multiple times per day. I actually got a good bit of porous limestone gravel near where the trees were and was wondering if that would work instead of pumice? (I totally thought it was pumice when I got it but I was tricked
)
All advice/suggestions/tips welcome!!
P.s., my trees were all doing pretty well but I finally got around to putting some plastic around two of them for humidity tents bc I read that's good for them, and both of them started getting brown foliage at an ALARMING rate, so I just removed the bags. The tree with the most humidity lost the most foliage, so was it just too much moisture?
Thanks guys!
This was my first big yamadori and I Got a lot of feeder roots, so I'm hopeful. I ignorantly started creating deadwood though and I've chopped probably 50% of the foliage. Any advice on the do's and dont's with juniper yamadori?? I've looked online and there's a lot of opinions so I'm not really sure. Like how much can I cut back, how do I promote back budding, things like that!
This was an absolutely beautiful juniper I found. All I did was clean up the loose bark. I do worry about it though because it didn't look super healthy when I got it and when I cut the big roots I could see where the rot/disease, or whatever it is, starts And goes on to create the deadwood. I'm just hoping it gets healthier now that it's in my care and will be in a less intense environment (after it's over the initial trauma of transplanting ofc).
I have no worries about this one, I didn't cut it back like at all, but maybe I should? Lmk what you guys think! I personally love the trunk movement on this one!
This one is tricky, bc I underestimated how much pumice I would need, so a week or two later and it's still in that same trash bag being misted top and bottom multiple times per day. I actually got a good bit of porous limestone gravel near where the trees were and was wondering if that would work instead of pumice? (I totally thought it was pumice when I got it but I was tricked
)All advice/suggestions/tips welcome!!
P.s., my trees were all doing pretty well but I finally got around to putting some plastic around two of them for humidity tents bc I read that's good for them, and both of them started getting brown foliage at an ALARMING rate, so I just removed the bags. The tree with the most humidity lost the most foliage, so was it just too much moisture?
Thanks guys!
Orion_metalhead
Masterpiece
For juniper, remove as little live foliage as possible, dont touch them for at least a year after collection. 100% pumice is a good mix after collection. If you got a decent amount of fine feeder roots, you should do ok. I keep mine in full sun when they are collected in spring. Collections later on (may, june, onwards) get morning sun and afternoon shade..
The Barber
Chumono
I would think that the foliage just happened to turn brown at an alarming rate because it takes a while for them to brown after they abandon branches, and most probably went brown at the same time more likely because they ditched branches associated with the roots that were removed. It takes a month or so for juniper foliage to brown after it dies. If they drop random sections, but not others, it may be fine. You already noted most of the issues with juniper such as pruning and collecting at the same time...or even year. Some nice material there, hope they survive.Got these junipers a couple weeks back!
This was my first big yamadori and I Got a lot of feeder roots, so I'm hopeful. I ignorantly started creating deadwood though and I've chopped probably 50% of the foliage. Any advice on the do's and dont's with juniper yamadori?? I've looked online and there's a lot of opinions so I'm not really sure. Like how much can I cut back, how do I promote back budding, things like that! View attachment 591248
This was an absolutely beautiful juniper I found. All I did was clean up the loose bark. I do worry about it though because it didn't look super healthy when I got it and when I cut the big roots I could see where the rot/disease, or whatever it is, starts And goes on to create the deadwood. I'm just hoping it gets healthier now that it's in my care and will be in a less intense environment (after it's over the initial trauma of transplanting ofc).
View attachment 591249
I have no worries about this one, I didn't cut it back like at all, but maybe I should? Lmk what you guys think! I personally love the trunk movement on this one!
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This one is tricky, bc I underestimated how much pumice I would need, so a week or two later and it's still in that same trash bag being misted top and bottom multiple times per day. I actually got a good bit of porous limestone gravel near where the trees were and was wondering if that would work instead of pumice? (I totally thought it was pumice when I got it but I was tricked
View attachment 591251
All advice/suggestions/tips welcome!!
P.s., my trees were all doing pretty well but I finally got around to putting some plastic around two of them for humidity tents bc I read that's good for them, and both of them started getting brown foliage at an ALARMING rate, so I just removed the bags. The tree with the most humidity lost the most foliage, so was it just too much moisture?
Thanks guys!
dallin_hubb
Seedling
Thanks so much! Yeah me too! Also, another detail that may or may not change your hypothesis concerning the dying foliage: the tips stayed green, and the parts that turned brown were all on the side with the most sun plus where they were in contact with the bag and the moisture collected and stayed there constantly instead of evaporating after a while. The one that was the worst was the most humidity and sealed off. Thoughts?
Cajunrider
Imperial Masterpiece
BC forest
Trifoliate orange 18 years from seed.
Cut it back in 23 and dug it up today.
It was solid when I tried to rock it and I was expecting a large taproot, but instead it had buttressed lateral roots with a funny twisty "fig" of a root underneath. Came out easy. Will see if it makes it.
The "fig"
Potted up
Found chinese lantern fly egg clutches on it. Squished and scraped them off.
Cut it back in 23 and dug it up today.
It was solid when I tried to rock it and I was expecting a large taproot, but instead it had buttressed lateral roots with a funny twisty "fig" of a root underneath. Came out easy. Will see if it makes it.
The "fig"
Potted up
Found chinese lantern fly egg clutches on it. Squished and scraped them off.
Bonsai Nut
Nuttier than your average Nut
I posted this in the "what did you do today" thread, but I thought I'd repost here. Don't judge me 
River birch that was growing on our beach five years ago. It had been cut back hard at some point (aka chainsawed). I trimmed the extending branches, and a couple of years ago cut the main roots. It is growing in sand on the shore, so the roots cannot grow deep (due to water saturation). The tree was completely hollow. When I went to lift it, the front "panel" of trunk fell off, leaving a hollowed out trunk.
Potted up in a 21" flat. Garbage can for scale. When I need to use a garbage can (with wheels) in order to work a tree... it's a big tree
River birch that was growing on our beach five years ago. It had been cut back hard at some point (aka chainsawed). I trimmed the extending branches, and a couple of years ago cut the main roots. It is growing in sand on the shore, so the roots cannot grow deep (due to water saturation). The tree was completely hollow. When I went to lift it, the front "panel" of trunk fell off, leaving a hollowed out trunk.
Potted up in a 21" flat. Garbage can for scale. When I need to use a garbage can (with wheels) in order to work a tree... it's a big tree
The Barber
Chumono
I'm really interested to see what you do with this tree, interesting material for sure.I posted this in the "what did you do today" thread, but I thought I'd repost here. Don't judge me
River birch that was growing on our beach five years ago. It had been cut back hard at some point (aka chainsawed). I trimmed the extending branches, and a couple of years ago cut the main roots. It is growing in sand on the shore, so the roots cannot grow deep (due to water saturation). The tree was completely hollow. When I went to lift it, the front "panel" of trunk fell off, leaving a hollowed out trunk.
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Potted up in a 21" flat. Garbage can for scale. When I need to use a garbage can (with wheels) in order to work a tree... it's a big tree
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Bonsai Nut
Nuttier than your average Nut
Just gonna say... we have so much river birch here that I am cutting it down and tossing it on the burn pile. It is a colonial/multi-trunk species that will take over a shoreline if you let it. 20... 30 trunks. I think it is a pretty tree as a single trunk, but don't let it get away from you in the landscape.
rutulus
Seedling
How does it respond to life in a pot? I’ve always admired their bark. They’re the only native birch around here (I think?) so I’ve always thought they were pretty eye catching
Bonsai Nut
Nuttier than your average Nut
This is the first one I am trying. I have no experience with the species.
Tahoebonsai
Yamadori
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ponderingsage
Mame
It nice to have foliage so low to use
Woocash
Omono
Three of my four collections with hounds for scale. Blackthorn / prunus spinosa, Field elm / ulmus minor, English oak / Quercus Robur. Had my eye on these for a few years and finally got round to collecting after a couple of years' hiatus. (Whispers) All seem to be coming along...
The Barber
Chumono
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.
This monster eastern red cedar in a rock pocket is about 50 feet from where I park.
Big curvy elm surrounded by poison ivy
Dug this one, not certain what it is, possibly elm. Has crazy ramification already.
Some of the interesting ERC.
This monster eastern red cedar in a rock pocket is about 50 feet from where I park.
Big curvy elm surrounded by poison ivy
Dug this one, not certain what it is, possibly elm. Has crazy ramification already.
Some of the interesting ERC.
CapeCodBonsai
Shohin
Yes, Please!Any body wants nice poison ivy prebonsai? Just let me know.
Hopefully I did not get any on me...
