Yamadori Black locust (Robinia) development

[minkes]

From stick to decent crown. This is my yamadori Black locust development. OK, it is not pure yamadori. The truth is I grew it from seed. But when I went to college (many years ago) I let it grew freely at my grandpa garden. So it lost all its structure and I chopped it down to bare stick. Now it starting to look a bit better

 

[Peconomou]

I like it! I was thinking of collect one this spring. I spotted one that has a trunk just as thick if not thicker but it must be very young since it still has smooth bark.

 

[minkes]

Mine is about 20yrs old (from seed). Many years in pot, then garden, then chopped and back to pot as “yamadori” . So the bark on mine looks pretty good now.

 

[jszg]

Nice! Have you seen blooms on this guy yet?

 

[dbonsaiw]

Pretty cool. These grow like weeds next to me. Maybe I'll collect one - you have inspired me. The thorns on these are nasty though.

 

[minkes]

Nice! Have you seen blooms on this guy yet?

Sadly no. But it is problem with most of my trees that can possibly flower. Maybe I need to switch to some different fertilizer to what I am using now

 

[minkes]

Pretty cool. These grow like weeds next to me. Maybe I'll collect one - you have inspired me. The thorns on these are nasty though.

Before work now I always cut them down for safety (after I met them in person few times )