Yamadori, freshly potted

[klosi]

Hi!
I potted a yamadori in a container a month ago. It's a medium size hornbeam. I have not pruned it before I took it away, so my question is should I do it now?
The buds are starting to open and leaves cn be almost visable.
So when I choose the front, can I make a branch selection by removing all the brnches I don't need? Can I prune the branches I will need to make them shorter and to develop branch movent etc.?
Or should I wait for new growth to harden and then do this process?
Thanks for your help and insight!

 

[BrianBay9]

For most collected material it's best not to move it or work on it, at least for the first year. Give it time to recover, make your plans, and if it's strong work on it next spring.

Brian

 

[jk_lewis]

Yes. Do not do ANY work on it this growing season. While you wait study bonsai design for deciduous trees. Take picures and manipulate them on your computer.

 

[GrimLore]

Hi!
I potted a yamadori in a container a month ago. It's a medium size hornbeam. I have not pruned it before I took it away, so my question is should I do it now?
The buds are starting to open and leaves cn be almost visable.
So when I choose the front, can I make a branch selection by removing all the brnches I don't need? Can I prune the branches I will need to make them shorter and to develop branch movent etc.?
Or should I wait for new growth to harden and then do this process?
Thanks for your help and insight!

You probably have seen some of the collection threads were plants were cut down severely at collection. If you look closely those were collected when the plants were dormant or at the very start of waking up. That is not growing and does not mess most collected specimens up. You must wait on yours now that leafs are appearing. It is also most often the case especially if you see what I collect I rarely work collected plants earlier then 2 seasons and some like Yew can be as long as 3 - 5 years. Now comes the patience and learning time! That is the "general" guideline for your species and MANY more.

Grimmy

 

[M. Frary]

You just need to let it be this year. It needs all the leaves it can grow to grow more roots. It needs all the roots it can grow in order new leaves. So on and so forth. Let it do this for a year or two. It just went through a very traumatic experience.
Could you post a picture so we can see what you have?

 

[klosi]

Sure, I also like the posts with pictures. Just don't butcher me
I did not prune any roots by the way.. I'm not sure why...

So I have to wait till autumn to prune and remove branches? I'm a bit lost with decidious spieces. Thanks again

Oh and yes, there are actually two of them.

 

[benw3790]

Those are actually some nice finds.. I wouldnt do anything to them at all for at least a year. Just let them grow until you know they have survived and are established. Then you can do some branch selection.

 

[M. Frary]

Those are cool. I like the second tree the best
I would definitely let them alone at least this year. Pretty nice!

 

[klosi]

Thanks for kind words. I also like the second one The first one was just taken as it was in on a path. I am still a newbie so these are basicaly for learning how to, and what hapanes if, etc.
I will leave them alone, yes. Hope they will make it to bonsai

 

[edprocoat]

The second one is a gem. Leave it get established, I would let it go dormant and then look at what you have next growing season the decide what you want to save and what you want to chop the next time it goes dormant.

ed

 

[Potawatomi13]

I agree that you found a couple of good starters. Definitely not sticks in pots! Good advice so far.