Bonsai Central is coming to the st louis area May 3rd thru the 5th 2024 here is a link bonsai-central... I went yamadori hunting in southern Missouri. we had a great couple days. mostly short leaf pine and one nice elm tree.
@@classyadventures599 Sometimes its just fun going out and finding the trees and leaving them in the wild. I like to come back and see how they develop over time.
One request I would make, please mention that you are collecting on private property and that you have permission from the owner. It is better to be clear about all the factors that make your collecting legitimate so that people do not think they can just dig up trees wherever they find them. You took some beautiful specimens. I hope they all survive for you to enjoy!
I love short leaf pines but I have a hard time getting them to survive collection. Probably because I usually collect them from clay soil where they don’t have much fine root. Love to see others working with them. They’re such great trees
I have the same problem. Last year, I collected 8, and only 4 survived. I'm hoping to have better odds this year. Some of these had fine roots, some did not. We will see. Thanks for watching
Enjoyed the scouting and potting up. Wish we had some pines like that around here especially those growing out of rocks. 😆 The Timberline "pine bark mulch", is that the kind you use for your potting mix with perlite? If so where do you buy it? I had some a few years ago and can't seem to find it by me anymore.
Just to let you know, if you are not taking the tree always recover the area around the trunk with the needles and debris that was there before or you could kill the tree.
@ElGancho08 i would say it depends on how much soil and roots you collect and what species. Also, the time of year is crucial. I only collect in late winter/early spring. They should be ok for a few days as long as you keep them moist.
@@classyadventures599 ahh okay few days would be plenty of time I will try to plan to collet them the day before I drive back. Thank you, hope to get some conifers
You have to check your local regulations. Check with the forestry service. Some places require a permit. This was private property. You would be surprised how many places you can do this.
It depends on where you are. This was private property and I had permission. On public lands in some places you need a permit. In my state you can collect 3 trees without a permit.
