2013 Yamadori Mountain Hemlock

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Another 2013 collected Mtn. Hemi., after collection it went into a grow box and it settled in nicely over the last few years. Many of the lower limbs were removed prior to extraction and as I discovered while getting it ready for the big black plastic pot, there was actually two trees....initially my idea in the field was going to be a clump style.
This first photo shows the upper main trunk where it shows evidence of heavy snow damage, it appears weak but has healed nicely over many years and is very stable.
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This shows the main trunk mowing away and an interesting twisted lower limb.
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This is potentially close to perhaps a "front" where the main trunk moved forward and has the large base.
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This next one shows the lower trunk and base, see the lower base of this secondary base is being integrated into the trees main base.
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This last photo shows more bark detail and that lower limb, again the sharp bend is this limb also shows that significant forces were at play, my assumption again is snow damage as the collection areas gets snow from late October through to early may and may accumulate many meters some years 10m=30 feet.
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It will stay this way to ensure it continues to thrive so I'll have the next couple of years to study this one for potential designs or seeing as though I have "too many trees, too many projects and not enough time", maybe someone else can take it on.
Cheers Graham
 
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Thanks @Arcto,
One advantage of introducing landscape trees into ones garden is big grow pots.......The Apple combination tree is a three variety trellis growing type.
 
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One of my fav. type of trees for both my landscaping work and bonsai: mountain hemlock. :) They take the cold. They take the damp. They have a nice natural taper.
This one sure looks like its going to be a challenge and I hope to see updates on it in the future. :)) Good luck. Cheers.
 

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@Bavarian Raven, Great to see another PNW'erner on here. Haven't found a Native Yamadori that isn't a challenge lol. However they are fun to work.......I have a number of them, if you are interested in increasing your collection with "natives" why not PM me.
Cheers Graham
 

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I would love to get my hands on one of them. I don't think I can get anything here in Michigan but Canadian Hemlock or Eastern Hemlock. No where near as a nice a tree as the Mountain or Western Hemlock. We have been issued an alert on Hemlock here in Michigan for adelgid infestations warnings.
 

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I would love to get my hands on one of them. I don't think I can get anything here in Michigan but Canadian Hemlock or Eastern Hemlock. No where near as a nice a tree as the Mountain or Western Hemlock. We have been issued an alert on Hemlock here in Michigan for adelgid infestations warnings.
Yep. They're getting hit hard.
All insects are on the rise.
We had a warm winter last winter.
The ticks are supposed to be even worse this year too.
 
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@Bavarian Raven, Great to see another PNW'erner on here. Haven't found a Native Yamadori that isn't a challenge lol. However they are fun to work.......I have a number of them, if you are interested in increasing your collection with "natives" why not PM me.
Cheers Graham

Thanks. I'll keep that in mind. :) I have some nice mtn hemlock seedlings, etc that i'm practicing on right now and know where to get some more nice mtn hemlocks when/if the snow ever melts. That being said, i'll keep your offer in mind! I really appreciate it. :)

PS - you have some pics of these other mtn hemlocks? :)
Cheers.
 

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Here is a late summer 2014 collected Hm.........I've learnt to take the slower road from collection to Bonsai pot.....this one was put into the grow box the day after collection.....pumice, lava and sifted SeaSoil......it had a long damaged section that has peeled away over the last couple years.....starting digging around the base last year and noticed that it only had roots around two thirds of its base and had many auxiliary roots that had developed as the base got buried by accumulating factors (heavy snow, needles, mosss i.e., duff). I forced a rock under the base to elevate it.....so this spring I dug away more of the original forest floor and filled all the gaps with my soil mix....
Photos of tree (rock placed in 2016), the gaps being filled.....and completed...for now...... that's the thing about yamadori....you have to work with what you've got.....may have build a special cement slab
 

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Was that dieback a borer issue? 2nd to last pic showing borer track?
 

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Was that dieback a borer issue? 2nd to last pic showing borer track?
Not that I'm aware of. That long damaged section may have been the result of a vehicle (truck, quad etc) as it was collected from the edge of a power lines access road. The dead branch on top was my doing.
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Update please :D
Been searching for info on hemlock and found all these unupdated threads :p
 
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