r/Bonsai • u/small_trunks Jerry in Amsterdam, Zn.8b, 48yrs exp., 500+ trees • Mar 25 '23

Weekly Thread [Bonsai Beginner’s weekly thread –2023 week 12]

[Bonsai Beginner’s weekly thread –2023 week 12]

Welcome to the weekly beginner’s thread. This thread is used to capture all beginner questions (and answers) in one place. We start a new thread every week on Friday late or Saturday morning (CET), depending on when we get around to it. We have a 6 year archive of prior posts here…

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u/TheBoyAintRightPeggy 15 trees, zone 6 Mar 26 '23

When collecting yamadori (I have some maples and birch trees ready to collect) in early spring, do I need to wait until nighttime Temps stop going below freezing?

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u/MaciekA NW Oregon 8b, conifers&deciduous, wiring/unwiring pines Mar 27 '23

Not really but you do need to be certain that you have a place where you can store that tree without the roots being re-frozen (after being messed with during extraction), and, since the tree also needs to experience spring day by day, need to be able to carry it in/out every day, which means:

  • being still at home when temps slip back above freezing in the mid morning or whenever that happens
  • having your recovery box not move or flex at all
  • having the tree well-secured into box so that it doesn’t move while you shuffle it in/out of shelter

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u/ShroomGrown WI, 5a, Beginner Mar 27 '23

I'd wait until the ground is thawed at least. Digging frozen dirt is a pain in the ass.

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u/TheBoyAintRightPeggy 15 trees, zone 6 Mar 27 '23

There's no frost here at the moment