Yamadori : Bonsai from The Nature

In Japanese, Yamadori translates as the collection of plants from the mountains. There’s a big collection of Bonsai is available in the nature. All you have to do is open your eyes and explore the nature.

Bonsai trees collected from the wild and are naturally stunted by a combination of factors including:

• Climate intemperance or harshness
• Poor soil conditions and lack of nutrient.
• Attitude and the effects of ultra violet at a high level.
• Wind and extremes of coarse sand on the branches
• Grazing animals including deer, sheep, cattle, and rabbit.

Collecting Yamadori : The Tough Part

Effects of all the mentioned factors results to a naturally seasoned distorted tree. Yamadori is smaller than normal mature trees but have all the signs of its maturity. Find a combination of these entire factors preserved naturally, is extremely rare. Places with a harsh environment like mountains can be a very suitable for searching Yamadori.

While collecting Yamadori, Special care should be taken for removing the tree from the ground. There should be sufficient roots to help the tree survive.

Then the tree needed to give at-least 12 to 18 months to settle down. Proper care should be taken at that period, with a controlled nutrition and extreme observation. As the tree settles down, new branches and leaves will grow and it will give you the feel of a Bonsai. You can start styling but styling a Yamadori leads to the destruction of the collected specimen, if special care isn’t taken.

All the patience and efforts will reward you with outstanding Bonsai you’ve ever imagined. Keep exploring the nature and one day you may have the finest Bonsai!

Bonsai Techniques: Regular Re-potting for Healthy Bonsai

Regular re-potting of the bonsai tree is very important as it replaces the nutrients of the soil and allows the growth of new roots. New roots play a vital role in the growth of the bonsai. Late autumn to early spring, a suitable time for re-potting as the bonsai is in a resting condition.

Frequency of the re-potting depends on its age and size. One younger and small sized bonsai can be re-potted after every two or three years. As the bonsai grows up, the time span increases and an older and larger sample required to be re-potted less often.

You can find tons of helpful information including video training on re-potting techniques. The YouTube video refers to one of favorite video learning.