Collecting for Bonsai: Eastern White Pine 2017

[@RVboyjunior]

You saved it! That little pine looks happier in you care!

[@elizabethfisher5825]

you are so lucky to find the white pine. I have not been lucky here in central Texas finding good trees for Bonsai in the fields.

[@AppalachianBonsai]

Keep your eye out for pin oaks - they make good bonsai. There are several clubs in Texas, and some go on collecting trips. They may be able to show you the ropes. Good luck!

[@renatoroehrs9446]

Nice one! Congrats, Appalachian.

[@AppalachianBonsai]

Thank you, Renato! Cheers!

[@TokinWhiteKid]

I killed two Eastern White Pines this spring that I collected last year. I learned the hard way that they need lots of feeder roots. Both had thick tap roots with very little feeders. However, my collected Eastern red Cedar and my Eastern Hemlock came to life this summer and are putting out new growth everywhere! Neither had a thick tap roots. Great video. Thanks again!

[@AppalachianBonsai]

The more roots the better, definitely. And you'll notice I haven't pruned a thing on top, as much as I want to, because that foliage is making roots. I'll be pruning in the winter before spring. Great to hear you've some trees making it!

[@joshbrz8902]

Study the biology of plants you will learn what is suitable

[@frankwilsonii7399]

I love your videos. they have helped me in many ways. I haven't seen any from you in awhile. I hope you and your family are well. Looking forward to seeing more. Thanks for all the work you do helping people like me.

[@AppalachianBonsai]

Thank you for sticking around and enjoying the videos. We're well. I've been sidetracked with all sorts of things. But, wintertime & coming, and I can slow down to make some more!! I hope to have them for you soon

[@Sonnys502]

Awesome share, the tube and the tie down!

[@vlademirantoniorodriguesro1863]

Very good video, beautiful place this your friend!

[@AppalachianBonsai]

They have an amazing property. I am very lucky to have such friends.

[@adeelsk4]

nice vid mate, but is that cat litter you are using to fill that tub?

[@AppalachianBonsai]

It's diatomaceous earth, which is the main ingredient in cat litter. It's also sold as an oil absorbent. I mix it with Turface (a type of LECA), and pine bark. Seems to work well, but after the soil tests I've done, it breaks down with hard freezes. Healthy trees that have been in them for two years are slowing down. I'll probably be using less diatomic earth and more lave rock next spring. Thanks for the comment!

[@AncientTongueMusic]

What ratio of these components do you use? Thanks .

[@patriciaspell2569]

I recently found one along the side of the road in Meadows of Dan. It is doing really well and looks to be about 3 years old, and the root ball was solid with no huge tap root. Put it into a large cup with a lot of local dirt and soaked it well. Then covered the top with wet paper towels, since we were on vacation and it would be a few days before we returned home.

[@AppalachianBonsai]

Meadows of Dan, eh? I'll be out there having fun with fireworks this Fourth of July! Floyd County represent!

[@patriciaspell2569]

Appalachian Bonsai Love that area. Visited the old store a lot of years when we were on vacation. My kids enjoyed seeing all the things he had there. First time we had been about six years to that area. We knew he was sick, and my husband enjoyed talking to him.

[@DoAqua]

Wow such a beautiful find! Great to know about the root washing. The only trees I have right now were ficus cuttings and I thoroughly washed the roots with no problems. This info will help because I've spotted a cedar that has been neglected on my parent's yard and I was planning to use it for bonsai and I won't wash the roots.

[@adhurakhwab5827]

बोनसाई बनाने का आसान और उमदा तरीका।एक नया और सफल प्रयोग ।बहुत खूब भाई जी। देवराज सिंह

[@closer2theheart684]

That's an incredible white pine. It has such a unique shape to it.

[@DeanKellyBonsai]

Got to say, when you were potting that up I thought to myself, "No chance, not enough root for a pine". But blow me down, it's done fantastically!! Thanks for sharing.

[@AppalachianBonsai]

Yeah! It had just enough, it seems.

[@koholohan3478]

This is a beautiful find. Conifers scare me a wee bit. The only yamadori I've done is deciduous trees. I did I simple Walmart stock juniper recently, and I think it's going to make it. But being down here in Florida now, there is a really cool species of pine that is everywhere and looks so lovely. I think I'm going to try and unearth one someday.

[@AppalachianBonsai]

You've a leg up, because you collected this past spring with success. The pines spooked me for a bit, but I've gotten over it. Good luck!!

[@deshawnbrownley4487]

Hows your juniper? I'm starting some atm

[@GilgameshEthics]

I love bonsai and bluegrass. Thanks for making these. Always been interested in collecting my own locally. From KY here :)

[@Raymond_Petit]

You bet you're off to a good start. Excellent job!

[@koholohan3478]

Possibly my favorite tree you've ever featured.

[@danutashayler34]

That White pine is a beautiful specimen!

[@231Yamadori]

Nice ewp Yamadori are the most elusive. I have gratefully found one finally. Nice tree!

[@murtazazaidi95]

I found a young eastern white pine at Costco with many branches growing towards the bottom so I bought it and root pruned it and trunk chopped it and to my surprise it did very well. It’s only been about a month and all the candles have transformed into almost thick branches. I’m not sure if I should let the candles mature into branches and wait for next year since the tree has already gone through much stress or should prune now to ramify the needles?? I am quite happy with how well the tree has taken to work Dobson it

[@AppalachianBonsai]

Great question. If the tree is recovering well, you could reduce the candles down to 3 or 4 needles. But you be the judge. If it still looks weak, let it recover.

[@murtazazaidi95]

Hahha I actually forgot about this comment. Did exactly that and now it’s on it’s second season. It’s a good tree to work with.

[@hoikychientranh2118]

Nice video

[@vlademirantoniorodriguesro1863]

Very beautiful plant, already with an incredible design, good conicity, it will be very pleasant to work and turn it into a bonsai, is not it? We want to see more ahead. Congratulations on your good fortune finding it. Its property is of an abundance for bonsai, incredible.

[@AppalachianBonsai]

Thank you very much!! And I wish your trees and ventures the best!

[@bonsaikrcchannel-lo7nh]

I like its❤

[@webdca123]

great video! beutiful tree and place. what part of appalachia?

[@AppalachianBonsai]

Thanks, @webdca123 I'm in Southwestern Virginia!

[@sandhyakodukula8211]

A new subscriber from India.. Love your collection.. and simple techniques..

[@CurrenCyPhWorld]

what a beautiful beautiful root system.. and a nice growth too it has a great potential on becoming a bonsai tree someday ..Ive seen this tree in your spring update last time ...thanks for the video ...been waiting for it.... by the way it was a beautiful place there such a good place to look for bonsai trees ....love it!!

[@AppalachianBonsai]

I definitely had this in the update, but waited until now to get a properly focused collection video about it. I am very lucky to have great friends and neighbors with amazing properties. Thanks, DC!

[@CurrenCyPhWorld]

yeah right looking forward for the collecting video of your green hawthorn .... been waiting for that too..:-)

[@RedRockShane]

I flippin love your videos on collecting. Nice work!

[@AppalachianBonsai]

I hope they're still inspiring you for your Utah trips this spring! Thanks

[@Wittabih]

How does the tree look now? Watched this when you put it out

[@HEWfunkingKNEWit]

score! im assuming ur dig time is end of winter?

[@AppalachianBonsai]

Close... My scouting time is end of winter while the trees are dormant & bare. My dig time is early spring juuust before they wake up & leaf out - usually late February through early April, depending on what the trees are doing. For this pine, we found it Feb 22, but I didn't dig it until April 5, and that's about the furthest extent I'm comfortable. If you're going for it this spring, I wish you great luck, HEW!!

[@Packla]

I can’t wait to see what this tree looks like in 60 years!! Whoop whoop!!!

[@PutuWahyuArimbawa]

I've been waiting for your new hunt video, Pal :D

[@AppalachianBonsai]

I'm glad you were patient and stuck around!

[@joe33011]

I really am looking forward to see an update video on this white pine. it's a lovely tree.

[@AppalachianBonsai]

We did some work to it this spring, and looks great. No video for that process, but I'll have an update sometime this summer. It's been a wild spring.

[@Maxbeanbag]

Awesome channel Man!

[@AppalachianBonsai]

Many thanks, @Maxbeanbag ! Hope you stick around for more

[@alaskavaper2490]

Thanks for your effort to make this very good video. I enjoyed it.

[@AppalachianBonsai]

I'm glad you enjoyed it vapes!

[@ldix997]

Hi from Belgium, I adore your work in the nature, rescue trees is the best!

[@bibnida7945]

You've been waiting patiently to show us this one! Btw, wasn't there a vid on collecting/yamadori ethics on the way? Would love to hear more about that. Thanks~

[@AppalachianBonsai]

There is a video, and as much as I want it out now, I've been having to mull over how to present. I've enlisted the help of some other bonsai friends to give inputs, because I don't want just my opinions - I want a well-rounded conversation. Hopefully, the last few thoughts will trickle in, and we get down to business!

[@bibnida7945]

I think that will be a much-referenced vid, so your prudence is probably better in the long run. Looking forward to it.

[@youare1591]

Do you have more videos? I'd love to see what the trees look like now.

[@AppalachianBonsai]

Check out some of the update videos, especially this spring of this year (2019). Not much has happened with it, but I hope to do more next year

[@aykutersen]

Great work, thanks, subscribed. What is the soil mixture? You said 70% inorganic material, what is that material you used?

[@AppalachianBonsai]

Turface and diatom earth. I'm starting to use less diatom earth, and more lava rock

[@gtorresb1]

Ben, another great and instructive video. Lucky you to have such friends with cleared farm land. Unfortunately for us in the tropics we have very few conifers to work with. Keep up the good work

[@AppalachianBonsai]

Thank you, Gustavo; I'm definitely lucky. Your tropics hold some beautiful trees I'd never be able to keep healthy here. We'll agree to dream!

[@Diosesdepapel]

Very very Nice ... i never though it would come up that beautiful. Thank you for the video.

[@OGYouTuber05]

Hello. I'd love to see an update on this pine if available.🙂

[@AppalachianBonsai]

I give a quick update in Summer Update 2020. I also show images on my Instagram. So glad you like it!

[@dkmorbidus]

When are you going to prune it?

[@AppalachianBonsai]

I will be pruning this winter before spring.

[@LessTalkMoreDelicious]

Awesome score! 👏👍 Any update vids on this?

[@AppalachianBonsai]

There's one from Spring 2018. Should have another coming out this spring for you. It's still good and green!

[@arthurceci8152]

What about pruning? When is the best time to do it?

[@AppalachianBonsai]

I've heard Walter Pall say any time is a good time for pruning, but I've had great success in late fall & early winter. The sap isn't up, which means it doesn't 'bleed' out. Just don't prune too much too early, especially on pine, without understanding what you're doing. Good luck!

[@dustinlane7943]

I would like to see you do a video on pesticide and what you do to get rid of pests

[@AppalachianBonsai]

I'll see where I can work that in. I don't use them often.

[@FREDDYBRUJO1]

Very beautiful pine! And also a very nice video and narration! Love your videos! Regards from Mexico!

[@AppalachianBonsai]

Thanks a bunch, Freddy!! I'll keep them coming for you!

[@juicymemes9279]

What the actual fuck is your pfp

[@sofarsohood_]

What an amazing find! Good work chaps 👍

[@BenG54321]

Great find! Thanks for the video!

[@AppalachianBonsai]

You're welcome, Ben!

[@jickydumont5411]

This after the bombe ?

[@michaelanctil5475]

Great find and great video, thanks for sharing! Have a blessed day.

[@asiandude9209]

Love the tree, great work.

[@doghouseclassics6835]

Beautiful tree, great future bonsai.Lucky find. Thank you from uk.

[@1969hornet]

Beautiful tree!!

[@AppalachianBonsai]

Many thanks, @1969hornet

[@knowfear100]

I miss your regular videos!!!

[@nachoupe]

Excellent video as always ! Shared and Liked !

[@AppalachianBonsai]

Thanks again, Nacho Nacho! Love seeing your comments

[@Czaryan08]

Nice! What a great find!!! Awesome👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@AppalachianBonsai]

Thanks @Ryan_And_Kids

[@rhkrhk8975]

what kind of sand did you use? i haven't audio.

[@AppalachianBonsai]

Several types: Turface, pumice, lava rock, granite, river sand, and more. Check the CC subtitles at the bottom of the video frame - there might be a translation for you as well. Hope that is helpful

[@sc3639]

Wow, nice find

[@AppalachianBonsai]

Many thanks

[@FreakG.M.O]

Do you do any sort of re-planting?

[@AppalachianBonsai]

I've returned trees that didn't respond to training, but I haven't formally produced stock for replanting. It's definitely a future goal. The forest has given so much to me, I need to return the favor.

[@pdean_photography929]

Hey, thanks for sharing. Nice find.

[@gazkaleiodscope]

Great vid mate! all the best from Durham uk😊

[@nightcoder5k]

Thank you for the tips. You're a bonsai legend.

[@murtazazaidi95]

Id love to see an update of this tree. I have an eastern white pine too and i find it bleeds a lot, the needle is bowning a bit, possibly because of the winter burn but the growth is great. The needles are quite large on it and the bark is very juvenile and I realise it may never be a great Bonsai but it still is a fun tree to work on. I would love for you to give me some tips on it, if its possible

[@AppalachianBonsai]

Glad to connect on Instagram!!

[@murtazazaidi95]

Thanks for the tips. Highly appreciate your responses. Love the Instagram posts too

[@rahadimodern6464]

great job buddy

[@AppalachianBonsai]

Thanks!

[@matheuslima2484]

O canal é muito bom, e graças a quem colocou legenda em português eu pude ver, obrigado.

[@clarkianperez6756]

Appalachian Bonsai always full of surprises!

[@burakerkil9500]

Can we use cat litter kinda soil material for the trees we collect from the nature or that's just super weird way to take care of them ? (I've seen some guys on UTUBE using the cat litter, but would like to hear from the MASTER haha)

[@burakerkil9500]

Or can you offer some online material where i can get all these tips regarding soil etc. etc. ? (online material, free access please!)

[@AppalachianBonsai]

Sorry it takes me so long. Cat litter can work depending on what they use for the base, and weather you get freezing weather. Soak some in water and put it into the freezer. Thaw and repeat 3 or 4 times. If it turns to mush in your hand, Don't use it. Check my Soil Test videos for some other types of materials you can use. Walter Pall uses whatever's cheap and easy and the right size. Hope that helps.

[@cagefanatic]

Great find!

[@alexanderbennett9195]

Your videos are beautifully made. Thank you for sharing!

[@amanrawat5709]

What type of inorganic soil

[@HelluvaGuy-t3c]

That's a helluva Eastern White Pine and I bet it'd make a helluva bonsai timber frame.

[@AppalachianBonsai]

yeah! like a good cruck frame!! I've a few dead bonsai that I've considered milling into something as an accent piece.

[@timothylewis1387]

Wow, what a find! Love it! Great job.

[@한국춘란]

분에 올려놓니 멋지네요 장래 한인물 할것 같습니다 수고하셨습니다

[@daver9643]

So it wouldn’t survive a route trimming if you want to go down to a really small bonsai container? And how about needle pruning can they be cut in half or pulled out all together? Thanks

[@ThomasMcDonough-r2v]

What time of the year did you dig this up?

[@davidvignola7060]

What do you think about adding a strain of common mycelium to the dirty? Giving that in nature mycelium usually builds a healthy relationships with other organisms and plants?

[@AppalachianBonsai]

Just replied to the other comment, but : I've added it before. I didn't notice any significant benefit. The trees generally carry their own with them, even when I rinse the roots.

[@citylimitsliving]

Update on this tree?

[@AppalachianBonsai]

I need to get one out, but it's doing just fine!!

[@cwasmus]

Any update on this white pine bonsai?

[@AppalachianBonsai]

It's doing okay. I had a scare over winter when the needles started to die back. I repotted it in fresh soil and paid attention to the water. My well was too alkaline, so I've switched to rain barrel water. It's finally greening back up again and putting out candles. I'll try to get some shots of it this summer.

[@cwasmus]

@@AppalachianBonsai Awesome! So glad to hear that it's doing good. Great advice on the rain barrel water too. I have always been very interested in bonsai, but only have store bought up to this point. I'm hoping to bonsai a natural hardwood from our farm here in Ohio. Thanks for the videos, they are very interesting and helpful!

[@mblkitu]

What kind of soil did you used?

[@AppalachianBonsai]

Check description. It's coarse. Mostly gravels with some pine bark.

[@idilzenantanroverhahahaha8899]

Very good job, congrats. When is the ideal time of the year for collecting Pines from nature? Between November-February? Thanks...

[@SnnDah]

Such a beauty, great find! Looking forward to more videos in the future. Just a little tip though: since most of the sound in your films are voice-overs, maybe mute or lower the sound on your footage from your treehunts and work on the tree? The wind and other background noise can be a bit loud. Cheers from the Netherlands!

[@AppalachianBonsai]

Definitely taking the suggestion under consideration. We reduced it last night by half. Guess we needed to go a little more. Thanks for putting up with it!

[@cjlee4889]

I'm watching the video. I have an answer. What is the soil you use to make bonsai?

[@AppalachianBonsai]

Check the description. It's mostly gravels and pine bark.

[@albertrasch4793]

Great Channel! Your narration reminds me of PBS, so well done! Subscribed! AAR

[@AppalachianBonsai]

I grew up with PBS, so I'll take that compliment, AAR!

[@murilobass1]

Hi my friend how long, what beautiful plant, congratulations for collecting this plant, hugs and stays with GOD.

[@AppalachianBonsai]

Many thanks

[@shredder8401]

I really enjoy your videos. Do you have a Facebook page or Instagram page?

[@AppalachianBonsai]

Thank you! I have both. Check the About section or search Appalachian Bonsai.

[@panaspanos3319]

Hi from greece.. Which is the best season of taking trees from the wild?

[@AppalachianBonsai]

For most, early spring just before trees come out of dormancy. There can be some collecting in the fall, but it should be as everything is going dormant.

[@muneeb2010]

Your videos are an inspiration. I may have said before. Every time I feel down I watch bonsai collection videos. It gives me inspiration to go into field and look for trees. Can you please recommend a good carving grinder machine. I really need to buy one.

[@AppalachianBonsai]

I use a Dremel, but I know others who use a Makita die grinder

[@muneeb2010]

Appalachian Bonsai I’ve ordered Dremel 4000 with basic accessories kit. I’m not sure if it will have enough tools for wood carving.

[@AppalachianBonsai]

@@muneeb2010 Check on Harry Harrington's website bonsai4me. He has some carving tools for Dremel. I've used them and they're very good.

[@Le_Kien]

Video rất hữu ích. Cảm ơn bạn rất nhiều. Khi mới trồng có cần tưới kích thích không bạn?

[@seaspoke]

Thanks for the great videos! Do you fertilize your collected material in spring immediately following collection or do you wait a year?

[@AppalachianBonsai]

I wait until the tree starts to grow, and grow vigorously. If I add fertilizer as soon as I collect, then there won't be enough roots & leaves to use it. It would be a waste, and might possibly be more injurious to the tree than helpful. Once mid-late spring hits, and the tree is responding with growth, then I give it. Great question.

[@fishmut]

Something to consider is if you can’t find a good tree to use , why not collect some seed from wild stock and grow some from scratch and the extra plants plant back out were you got the seed from and help nature recover. Especially on farm land that’s been neglected.

[@ayushbonsai1991]

Very nice sir

[@jasonchaconm]

Hola que sustrato usastes

[@AppalachianBonsai]

MVP Turface, corteza de pino, tierra de diatomeas, arena gruesa. Ratio 3: 3: 2: 1

[@jasonchaconm]

Thanks brother

[@soyungnomofeo]

me gustaría saber el estado del árbol. tenia entendido que a los pinos no se les quitaba toda la tierra, sino muere n. tienes bastantes videos de recolecciones, pero ninguno de su evolucion :) me gustaria mucho que colgaras videos de su evolucion :) gracias ____________________________ I would like to know the state of the tree. I understood that the pines did not take away all the land, but die. you have enough videos of collections, but none of their evolution :) I would like very much to post videos of their evolution :) thanks

[@AppalachianBonsai]

It's a great succession. I should have more evolution of the trees along with more collections. There will be both this year

[@cheffjeffB]

Best tip of the video (full of many excellent tips and techniques) is to bring an enthusiastic child who will dive into a rock and ask "why..."

[@dbstelly]

Beautiful trunk!

[@bonsaituongda]

bonsai nice

[@AppalachianBonsai]

Thanks @phu_nguyen

[@jeceeke]

can just dream about it, where can i buy such yamadori?

[@AppalachianBonsai]

I don't sell any, but there are places here in the US you can find. Reputable bonsai dealers often collect their own or purchase from professionals. I might begin selling down the road, but not right now

[@BonsaiBinhDinh]

cảnh này ở đâu mà đẹp vậy bạn

[@willianrodriguesdelimabarb1055]

HI, I'm from Brazil and would like to know what kind of material did you used in the substrate. Thx for sharing!!

[@EUMAN1]

Hello from the "Foothills" of NC. As I am a neighbor, your videos are most significant and helpful. Thanks so much for doing all the hard work of sharing your "AWESOME" work. I look forward to viewing more. PEACE! ;-)

[@AppalachianBonsai]

You bet, @j_Scott_Hanes!

[@baksopirang8861]

B hc j 🤣