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!