The 2024 Yamadori/Collecting Thread

[Gabler]

Can't do that. The splits usually go 8-12 inches up the trunk. If I split the bottom and cut the trunk real short, I wind up with separate portions of the tree.

Split them, wait for the wounds to heal, and then chop them short?

 

[Cajunrider]

Split them, wait for the wounds to heal, and then chop them short?

Another post about "waiting" Waahh
I want instant gratification.
NEBARI NOW!

 

[Jrmcmich]

So I went to the swamp today and dug up two trees to transplant. Right after digging them out, a thunderstorm came rolling in. With lightning all around me, I could not risk planting them so I now have two 2.5-3" trunk BCs. I now have two choices.
1. Split the bottom for big flare and pot them. Some time into the future I will hollow out the base.
2. Chop them super short again and develop shohin BCs.
Your vote: 1 or 2?

Chop Shohin

 

[The Barber]

I vote for carved hollowed shohin then since you shot down my dreams

 

[Goodbrake]

I also vote for chop shohins.

 

[The Barber]

I don't think plucking the low buds has hurt the honeysuckle one bit hahaha.

 

[Cajunrider]

So I went to the swamp today and dug up two trees to transplant. Right after digging them out, a thunderstorm came rolling in. With lightning all around me, I could not risk planting them so I now have two 2.5-3" trunk BCs. I now have two choices.
1. Split the bottom for big flare and pot them. Some time into the future I will hollow out the base.
2. Chop them super short again and develop shohin BCs.
Your vote: 1 or 2?

Tree 1 and 2

 

[19Mateo83]

So I went to the swamp today and dug up two trees to transplant. Right after digging them out, a thunderstorm came rolling in. With lightning all around me, I could not risk planting them so I now have two 2.5-3" trunk BCs. I now have two choices.
1. Split the bottom for big flare and pot them. Some time into the future I will hollow out the base.
2. Chop them super short again and develop shohin BCs.
Your vote: 1 or 2?

I voted chop super short. I’m glad we were on the same page

 

[ShadyStump]

So I went to the swamp today and dug up two trees to transplant. Right after digging them out, a thunderstorm came rolling in. With lightning all around me, I could not risk planting them so I now have two 2.5-3" trunk BCs. I now have two choices.
1. Split the bottom for big flare and pot them. Some time into the future I will hollow out the base.
2. Chop them super short again and develop shohin BCs.
Your vote: 1 or 2?

One of each?

 

[namnhi]

2

 

[Cajunrider]

Sumo
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[Cajunrider]

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I see a lot of carving next year.

 

[KateM]

Wild grape

 

[Frozentreehugger]

Collected March 16

Kept in polytunnel with high humidity since then

Very happy with the extensions since then in just under 8 weeks!

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Well if no one else wants to know I’m full of questions. W5 who what where . What are those big honking trunks ( Hawthorn) where did you dig them what are they potted in . Crazy trunks

 

[RoadManDenDron]

Well if no one else wants to know I’m full of questions. W5 who what where . What are those big honking trunks ( Hawthorn) where did you dig them what are they potted in . Crazy trunks

Yes, they are all hawthorn, collected from local farm hedging, I left the trunks pretty long on cut back in the ground because there is a lot of high up interest in the trunks such as deer rubbing with fat callous etc.



I plan to air layer some of this interest to make it lower on the trunk, once the trees are established and healthy enough

They are currently potted in pumice and sphagnum moss, top dressed with composted fine bark.



They now get weekly root drench of humic, kelp, b vitamins and HB101.

Thank you for showing an interest!

 

[Frozentreehugger]

Yes, they are all hawthorn, collected from local farm hedging, I left the trunks pretty long on cut back in the ground because there is a lot of high up interest in the trunks such as deer rubbing with fat callous etc.

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I plan to air layer some of this interest to make it lower on the trunk, once the trees are established and healthy enough

They are currently potted in pumice and sphagnum moss, top dressed with composted fine bark.

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They now get weekly root drench of humic, kelp, b vitamins and HB101.

Thank you for showing an interest!

NP with the interest always interested in new material and recovery ideas . After all that is the idea here to share success and failure . You can’t be a insane tree digger by yourself . Rejoice in the madness

 

[Goodbrake]

I'm cross posting here for greater help. Does anyone suspect they know what's going on with the leaves of this persimmon? I'm guessing it's fungal since the tree has been living in a warm humid plastic bag.

 

[The Barber]

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I'm cross posting here for greater help. Does anyone suspect they know what's going on with the leaves of this persimmon? I'm guessing it's fungal since the tree has been living in a warm humid plastic bag.

Been in full sun or shade? I've had trees do similar from too much sun in the greenhouse because I waited too long to hang shadecloth. Fungal is also a possibility.

 

[Goodbrake]

Been in full sun or shade? I've had trees do similar from too much sun in the greenhouse because I waited too long to hang shadecloth. Fungal is also a possibility.

It's been in the shade on a covered balcony.

 

[PonderingSage:]

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I'm cross posting here for greater help. Does anyone suspect they know what's going on with the leaves of this persimmon? I'm guessing it's fungal since the tree has been living in a warm humid plastic bag.

It’s probably from contact with the bag. Ive had this on hawthorn l collected before