Zaelthus
Yamadori
Hi all, I'm pretty new to bonsai and just wanted to share some of the urban material I've collected over the Summer. I know it's not the best time to collect but its the time when people are redoing their yards so material is out there. Any suggestions or feedback you have would be greatly appreciated.
The first is a mugo pine, I want to develop this in ground to start and if it becomes a proper bonsai in the future then that's great otherwise it will stay in the ground. The big X factor is the nebari, I don't know what's under there. I took a good sized rootball with this and it took about 3 of us to lift it out of the ground. Not sure how old it is, maybe 30 years, the larger trunks are about 3" diameter closer to the base.
The second is an Azalea, this one seems to be over 30 years old. The trunks are about 3" a piece with the overall base being 10-12" (maybe more). Again i didn't want to expose any Nebari at this point so I don't know what's hiding under there. My goal is to get it healthy and then air layer the trunks and eventually put the main clump into a pot. I wonder though would 3" chops ever heal or blend in with new growth?
Well, I'm the type of person who can be a bit overconfident to say the least and as such I usually end up asking questions after it's too late. I figure that is not the way to go with this hobby, see I'm already learning
The first is a mugo pine, I want to develop this in ground to start and if it becomes a proper bonsai in the future then that's great otherwise it will stay in the ground. The big X factor is the nebari, I don't know what's under there. I took a good sized rootball with this and it took about 3 of us to lift it out of the ground. Not sure how old it is, maybe 30 years, the larger trunks are about 3" diameter closer to the base.
The second is an Azalea, this one seems to be over 30 years old. The trunks are about 3" a piece with the overall base being 10-12" (maybe more). Again i didn't want to expose any Nebari at this point so I don't know what's hiding under there. My goal is to get it healthy and then air layer the trunks and eventually put the main clump into a pot. I wonder though would 3" chops ever heal or blend in with new growth?
Well, I'm the type of person who can be a bit overconfident to say the least and as such I usually end up asking questions after it's too late. I figure that is not the way to go with this hobby, see I'm already learning