James H
Mame
Went for a nice walk with my daughter today that ended in a bit of rock climbing and had to shoot some photos of some nice little yamadori lodge pole pines. None of these were collected, just photographed and enjoyed.
yamadori lodgepole pine
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AppleBonsai
Shohin
Yep collecting 'crack babies' like this are pretty impossible, though they always seem to have the most character. Maybe because to live there, they have to be extreme. Thanks for sharing it!
Looks like a beautiful spot! But I'm not sure I see a lodgepole in there. The second pic is an Engelmann Spruce. Is it the same tree as the first pic? -- And the third picture could be lodgepole, but it looks a bit more like a young limber pine. Lodgepole, limber and Engelmann all grow in similar areas though.
Seriously, you might be able to find some very collectible trees in those rocks. That's exactly the type of area I collect from.
Seriously, you might be able to find some very collectible trees in those rocks. That's exactly the type of area I collect from.
James H
Mame
Dan,
They could very well be other species than lodgepole pines. I am new to the area and the majority of the trees here are lodge pole but we do have a light mix of colorado spruce and some fir as well. And ten miles away is the Ponderosa Pines, so I am now looking much more into pines as I am surrounded by them.
They could very well be other species than lodgepole pines. I am new to the area and the majority of the trees here are lodge pole but we do have a light mix of colorado spruce and some fir as well. And ten miles away is the Ponderosa Pines, so I am now looking much more into pines as I am surrounded by them.
tmmason10
Omono
Well they aren't yamadori yet! If collectible, go get one!
James,
You're in a very beautiful spot. Enjoy!
You can tell what the pine is by counting needles. If there are 5 in each bunch/fascicle, then it's Limber (Pinus Flexilis). If 2 needles it's probably Lodgepole (Pinus Contorta). And if 3, then Ponderosa (Pinus Ponderosa). Sometimes the ponderosa can have 2, but generally 3. There are also Bristlecone pines in CO, but they are generally much higher up; they also have 5 needles.
Fir and Spruce can be a bit harder to tell apart. But you could have Douglas Fir, Sub-alpine Fir, Engelmann Spruce and Colorado Spruce all in your area.
You're in a very beautiful spot. Enjoy!
You can tell what the pine is by counting needles. If there are 5 in each bunch/fascicle, then it's Limber (Pinus Flexilis). If 2 needles it's probably Lodgepole (Pinus Contorta). And if 3, then Ponderosa (Pinus Ponderosa). Sometimes the ponderosa can have 2, but generally 3. There are also Bristlecone pines in CO, but they are generally much higher up; they also have 5 needles.
Fir and Spruce can be a bit harder to tell apart. But you could have Douglas Fir, Sub-alpine Fir, Engelmann Spruce and Colorado Spruce all in your area.
James H
Mame
Dan,
Thanks I do hope to get up and see Bristlecone pines here in colorado. I got to see them in Arizona and I hope to make it out to see them in california someday. Maybe I will try to grow one as a bonsai someday but that is a long way down the road. I am going to play with the lodge pole, Limber and Pondersoa first. Maybe try a Sub-Alpine and see what happens. Im on 2.5 acres with a lot of small conifers that are going to be removed, some have some bonsai characteristics others are just stright so I have material to work with.
Thanks I do hope to get up and see Bristlecone pines here in colorado. I got to see them in Arizona and I hope to make it out to see them in california someday. Maybe I will try to grow one as a bonsai someday but that is a long way down the road. I am going to play with the lodge pole, Limber and Pondersoa first. Maybe try a Sub-Alpine and see what happens. Im on 2.5 acres with a lot of small conifers that are going to be removed, some have some bonsai characteristics others are just stright so I have material to work with.
pbethune
Mame
Awesome pics anyway.
