Is this good enough to be a bonsai

[Mrroybrooks]

Wild cherry tree thinking about collecting it. New to this so any information or help would be much appreciated

 

[just.wing.it]

Hmmm....my mind's eye says leave it.....
Upload some pics dude!
Oh and welcome to the nuthouse!

 

[Mrroybrooks]

Hmmm....my mind's eye says leave it.....
Upload some pics dude!
Oh and welcome to the nuthouse!

Hi thanks for your reply. I've set it as my profile picture

 

[Quince]

If you just gotta have a wild cherry and this the only one available to you. Otherwise...

 

[Cadillactaste]

Do you know the growing characteristics of a wild cherry for the bonsai hobby? I've read a few posts through out my years in the hobby on the negative pit falls if the species. But...here...read the second post from rockm...he collected an old specimen with gnarly bark...and still speaks of the pit falls of the tree. That said, I see no gnarly old bark in the photo you are using as your "profile photo".

The dieback issues and pests...would keep me from choosing this tree.

https://www.bonsainut.com/threads/prunus-serotina-wild-cherry.20777/#post-292030

 

[just.wing.it]

Do you know the growing characteristics of a wild cherry for the bonsai hobby? I've read a few posts through out my years in the hobby on the negative pit falls if the species. But...here...read the second post from rockm...he collected an old specimen with gnarly bark...and still speaks of the pit falls of the tree. That said, I see no gnarly old bark in the photo you are using as your "profile photo".

The dieback issues and pests...would keep me from choosing this tree.

https://www.bonsainut.com/threads/prunus-serotina-wild-cherry.20777/#post-292030

That was exactly the thread that came to mind for me too!
Great minds....

 

[Zach Smith]

Wild cherry tree thinking about collecting it. New to this so any information or help would be much appreciated

If it's black cherry, prunus serotina, don't waste your time. They don't come through collecting well, suffering fungal attack and dieback.

 

[M. Frary]

If it's black cherry, prunus serotina, don't waste your time. They don't come through collecting well, suffering fungal attack and dieback.

They're horrible.

 

[Paradox]

Leave it

 

[Mrroybrooks]

Thank you to everyone for all the help. I'm going to leave it. Any ideas wear to get a cherry bonsai i live in West London

 

[TomB]

West London UK? If so, your best bet is to pick up a Fuji cherry, Prunus incisia 'kojo no mai', from a regular garden centre. You'll get a decent sized one for about £20. It won't be a bonsai, but will be material you can work to create a pleasing image. They flower well in spring. Do a search on here and you'll find some threads.
Our regular UK wild cherries don't make great bonsai (although there are other native prunus species that do).
A place you need to know about, if you don't already, is Windybank Bonsai http://windybankbonsai.co.uk/ . Also be sure to get yourself to the Heathrow show in October http://heathrowbonsai.weebly.com/ .

 

[sorce]

Nice Tom B!

Welcome to Crazy Mr Roy!

Sorce