Big Country Bonsai
Mame
It looks old, that's enough..
Also, why collect your tree now?
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true enough! I knew it was likely older than the number of rings I could count on this cutting but didn’t figure it could be much older. Either way I think it looks like it has age and character.
Upon speaking with some local collectors they informed me winter is a good time to collect oak in our mild climate. We have only had one or two night where the temp has dropped below freezing for an hour or two. The day temps have been in the 70s. Also I have a lofty goal of collecting a few trees this year without much help so if I wait till spring when buds are swelling I won’t have time to collect but a few trees. I have also read that spring is not a good time to prune red oak due to oak wilt disease so that also influenced my decision to collect now. We will see if this was a mistake.
Also, why collect your tree now?
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true enough! I knew it was likely older than the number of rings I could count on this cutting but didn’t figure it could be much older. Either way I think it looks like it has age and character.
Upon speaking with some local collectors they informed me winter is a good time to collect oak in our mild climate. We have only had one or two night where the temp has dropped below freezing for an hour or two. The day temps have been in the 70s. Also I have a lofty goal of collecting a few trees this year without much help so if I wait till spring when buds are swelling I won’t have time to collect but a few trees. I have also read that spring is not a good time to prune red oak due to oak wilt disease so that also influenced my decision to collect now. We will see if this was a mistake.