Yamadori Bonsai Collecting - Sub-Alpine Fir

Yamadori time. So inspiring and invigorating to get that high up and collect bonsai. Unfortunately, many of the larger potential bonsai trees I liked would not have survived the collection process. I took really good care of this tree after collecting. I kept it out of the hot heat and sun. i always get a new appreciation for bonsai after trips like these. Please comment, give critiques or advise. Thanks for watching and subscribing. Go bonsai Canada.

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Those mountain scenes were just awesome, it looks very steep too!!! Such beauty!

[@kootenaybonsaicanada]

Thanks. Yes tremendous beauty. Glad you can appreciate how steep it was. On camera it looks a lot less step than in person 😀👍

[@Rblock777]

Bonsai lovers paradise

[@kootenaybonsaicanada]

I agree - like Christmas for bonsaiers

[@hiyoristernfunkel]

you are right. the mountains are so awesome and the fogg add so much more into it

[@sardijayabonsai]

Good👍👍sangat menginspirasi👍🙏

[@user-rb6xj1nf2e]

I would love to be in this area for a couple of days. Beautiful !

[@kootenaybonsaicanada]

Ya, so cool to be on the intensity of the sub alpine.

[@fruitlessbeast]

Instant like. “Any of these could be good”. My favorite word - possibility.

[@Omar-al-Farouk]

Pemandangan lereng gunu g yang sangat indah.. Selamat berburu bahan bonsai👍😍

[@TheBonsaiZone]

Foist!

[@kootenaybonsaicanada]

Nice

[@vwbonsaichannel1675]

Woow amazing bonsai i like 👍

[@kootenaybonsaicanada]

Thanks

[@user-nu6ni6cl4g]

Awesome video...thank for sharing!!

[@DAgamChanel]

Woww is biutifull,, i like . Suasana yg sangat sejuk dan damai.. Berburu bahan bonsai di pegunungan mantaf 👍

[@kootenaybonsaicanada]

Thanks for the comment 😀👍

[@rafi_N]

Nice choice, great place. very cool!

[@maniakbonsaicikarang7030]

Wow! Beautiful. Great 🙏🙏🙏

[@kootenaybonsaicanada]

Thanks

[@mynala110]

Amazing! So jealous

[@kootenaybonsaicanada]

Thanks

[@PinoyBonsai]

Lot of ready made bonsai there

[@alamliarvlog]

Amazing hunting

[@kootenaybonsaicanada]

Ya I feel pretty lucky 🍀

[@Nathaniel_Maverick]

Wowww😳😳😳😳😳😳❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@arnoldmmbb]

Amazing landscape and trees!!! Everyone of them have a unique character

[@chrissnyder8415]

That was awesome to watch. Very nice tree too. So much potential

[@mattbrennan647]

I’m always amazed, and envious, of your endless supply of awesome material. Thanks, keep growing

[@kootenaybonsaicanada]

Thanks Matt 😀👍

[@smokyhillbonsai-gerrettmor6373]

The landscape is stunning! Wow!

[@CoNkOrE]

Thr one you collected is just so pretty. Its so abstract and so much character. Great tree!!

[@kootenaybonsaicanada]

Thanks 😊 👍 for the comment

[@kootenaybonsaicanada]

Thanks 😊 👍 for the comment

[@bonsaibythesea]

I enjoyed this so much. Love seeing the terrain from different parts of Canada. #yamadori2022!

[@marinkoruscic7024]

Wunderfoll

[@kootenaybonsaicanada]

Thanks 👍🌲

[@BlueJayBonsai]

So many beautiful trees! 😍 Love the old dead tree too. Great find. Great video.

[@kootenaybonsaicanada]

Ya there were a couple old dead trees whom had survived the endless avalanches and wind barrage. Wonder how old they are

[@ponyrang]

My best friend, OMG! So wonderful! I really love this! Thank you so much!

[@NgluyukMbonsai]

Wow, that's a lot of bonsai collection.. all great.. greetings from Indonesian bonsai..

[@kootenaybonsaicanada]

Thanks 😀👍

[@annak.3895]

Absolutely amazing scenery! Very inspirational trees too.

[@kootenaybonsaicanada]

Thanks for the comment 😀👍

[@ngacabbon]

Suasana yang luarbiasa bagusnya nih

[@egoebonsai37]

Wow beautiful landscape. 👍🏾 Hunting yamadori bonsai. 👍🏾 The same hoby from Indonesia. 🙏🏾

[@kootenaybonsaicanada]

Yes 👍 so humbling

[@thetreestyler]

Stunning scenery!

[@kootenaybonsaicanada]

Thanks

[@user-pn9ju2pn8l]

厉害 好多松树

[@user-tm6kv6lh8k]

장래 멋진 분재로 탄생하겠습니다 수고하셨습니다

[@sagebonsai]

Awesome video, your a lucky guy to be surrounded by such wonderful trees. That yamadori you picked out was just amazing.

[@kootenaybonsaicanada]

Thanks - I do feel lucky

[@Duybonsai19881]

❤ ❤ Chào anh

[@NGUYEN_XUAN_XIN]

Nơi này săn cây bonsai thạt tuyệt

[@HAJUBONSAI]

Beautiful

[@user-wq7xt3yt5k]

Respect.Респект.

[@kootenaybonsaicanada]

Thanks

good video, my friend!

[@kootenaybonsaicanada]

Thanks

[@BenBSeattle]

Great material there!

[@kootenaybonsaicanada]

Thanks Ben

[@artevivabonsai2898]

Muito lindo e muito por compartilhar desejo sempre sucesso 👍🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@vutjang]

Nice

[@briangarner81]

Fantastic bonsai hunting video. Those views are breathtaking. What you collected is my kind of bonsai as well. Greetings from the UK.

[@kootenaybonsaicanada]

Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@BlueSkyBonsai]

Great work! Love the tree you finally collected.

[@kootenaybonsaicanada]

Thanks - in that particular location it’s hard to collect because of the nature of the soil and ground. I had to leave some bigger beautiful trees in the ground.

[@BlueSkyBonsai]

@@kootenaybonsaicanada yes there are many beautiful trees out there that we can't collect!

[@yoteslaya7296]

I'm super jealous. Seeing all those trees is like being in a candy store. I'd have at least 20 on my back on the way out

[@kootenaybonsaicanada]

Ya it’s so cool. I feel so lucky to get into bonsai and they happen to be in this area. At this location many of the larger trees are uncollectible and would perish. Thanks for posting 😀👍

[@scoutandlouie4652]

I was hunting this year in region 7 and everywhere I looked I kept thinking there were so many good trees for bonsai

[@dougg1075]

The mountain of plenty right there.

[@kootenaybonsaicanada]

Ya, lots of amazing trees 😀👍

[@eiseiboy]

すごい！興味深い内容でした、ありがとう😊

[@superwetboy4261]

I'm in tropical country, and i try growing maple seed but sun burn all my seedling, what a day 😂 i'm newbie btw in this bonsai thing

[@kootenaybonsaicanada]

Ya that’s difficult. I’d say focus on your native trees. That’s what I’ve been doing 😀👍

[@KaptenMerah-]

it's really very beautiful nature there, I feel happy to be able to enjoy the natural beauty there even if only through watching your videos, there are lots of bonsai materials, greetings Indonesian beginner bonsai lovers

[@kootenaybonsaicanada]

Thanks

[@KaptenMerah-]

Your welcome

[@redzepplin7397]

I would spend many hours up there!!! till Bigfoot chased me away

[@kootenaybonsaicanada]

Hahaha, ya awesome

[@dreamingofbonsai]

A great looking yamadori! Beautiful landscapes as well!

[@kootenaybonsaicanada]

Thanks, it was particularly difficult soil to collect in. Not a lot of pockets and rocket with deep roots.

[@eduarhabibulah2885]

Salam 1 hoby From Indonesia 👍

[@PNWBonsai]

Is the after care the same as collecting in the spring time? Any major differences? Also great find!

[@kootenaybonsaicanada]

Great question. I’ll give my best answer but take it knowing my limited knowledge. Because it was mid august I kept it out the direct heat and sun. Misted lots, no fertilizer, didn’t over water (fingers crossed on the proper watering). If I had a greenhouse that’s where it would be. I like to treat new collects as if they’ve undergone major surgery. So basically no different than spring. With spring collects I put them in the sun to photosynthesis earlier. Trade off of light/heat stress for photosynthesis. I should have put into a wood box, but I had a cement one that fit the roots and limited time to build a wood one. I kept it on the ground. It did get direct morning sun, 2 ish hours. I’m of mixed minds about the pumice/Acadama for post collect. If you do go that direction making sure the new roots don’t get too dry between watering would be crucial. it may depend on age of the tree. I forget what randy knight uses (his trees are a lot older - not sure if that matters as I imagine older trees are Harder to keep alive during collect). Corse saw dust chips? Maybe due to volume of material. I think he uses straight pumice. You’ll possibly have a minder winder, thus a bit longer for tree stability before dormancy. My guess is that for most species in our area roots grow in the fall as well? Another lame assumption by me. Ok I just looked it up on google. And maybe minimal growth compared to spring. Because that’s what we damaged and need to repair on collected trees. I think the later in the year the harder it is to keep the tree alive (another guess) and maybe it’s different for some species. Thanks for asking the question as it helps me think through this all. Go to the experienced collectors. Thanks for reading my ramble hope it spurs thought.

[@iPheek]

You should just set a camera and leave it running for an hour and post it on YT haha. It’s so nice a peaceful up there!

[@andreasimoncini9544]

wonderful place and trees, thanks for the video! One question: do you put your trees directly in a small pot soon as you collect them?

[@kootenaybonsaicanada]

I did this time. The roots fit nicely (without trimming more) into this rather large cement pot. If I’d had more time I would have built a wood box (better oxygen) and could get even better fit. Time was my restriction here. Best to keep all the roots intact, plant in a wood box, not too much extra soil around the roots that might stay wet and thus reduce oxygen. Hope this helps.

[@rRobertSmith]

Until you break out the pick ax and crow bar it is just trying to pick the best that will survive uprooting.

[@kootenaybonsaicanada]

Well said 😄👍. Yup, it was that type of terrain.

[@hannaalandary]

hello. nice job i need to ask a question? did u recover in a bag plastic around a month or simply u put in soils and did u removed some branches or roots tx.

[@kootenaybonsaicanada]

Ya great question. I put in the container the same day I collected. A wood box would have been preferred. No root cutting (I sometimes use sharp scissors to make clean cut on the roots as I put into the container - just the tips). No branch cutting on this one although this is a debate going on for collectors. I’d love to hear people’s thoughts on if you should cut branches when collecting? Why? What species? I kept the tree on the ground and out mid and late day sun. I sprayed the tree with mist and water periodically. I kept out of the wind. Hope this helps? Thoughts?

[@aaronle2398]

Beautiful, what state you in?

[@kootenaybonsaicanada]

Canada, British Columbia. Far most western province.

[@sahaaarrrr]

Would you please let me know which season is best for hunting bonsai ?

[@kootenaybonsaicanada]

Great question. Of course the answer is it depends on a bunch of things. After saying that for conifers spring is best, before they push out growth. Early Fall is the next best. Say last week of august, early enough for some roots to grow before winter. But only if late august is cooler. If not say September. Deciduous i do spring as well, before growth. Don’t bare root and keep as many roots as possible when collecting. Where ish do you live? I know people on the coast do well collecting in the fall.

[@danielmartinezcaravia2061]

Hola amigo,quiero probar yo a sacar un yamadori de pino, que fecha seria la mejor? Saludos artista

[@jonathanaristone2468]

Hi Again, some how I got disconnected from your channel. Last year mentioned to you if you would ship Yamadori east to Ontario. Small stunted trees should be easy now while they are dormant. Your thoughts please!

[@kootenaybonsaicanada]

Glad you are back😀👍. The trees that are getting established might survive the trip, and the smaller/younger ones would have the best chance. Let me continue to think about it and look into it. Unlikely, I’ll be able to ship this year so don’t hold your breath. I’m nervous about sending the trees to their death if done wrong. I know you’ll take good care of them post trip. Like I said I’ll slowly look into it

[@davidramirez8205]

I have a question, when you're potting a yamadori do you wash away all the native soil or do you leave some intact.

[@kootenaybonsaicanada]

Good question👍. I keep as much of the native soil as possible to preserve the roots. Then on progress reports I remove the native soil a little each time depending on the strength of the tree and root system. I also use a lot of organic in the soil I use while the tree is still in development. Hope this helps.

[@BostonBonsaiIdiot]

I can’t believe you have that at your disposal. Not fair!! Did I ever ask you what the rules are out there? Like can you just go up and take whatever you want?

[@kootenaybonsaicanada]

Ya, I do feel lucky to live where I live. You have to have a permit for the particular spot where you’re collecting. White bark pines in BC are protected so you can’t collect 5 needle pines. They are close relative to limber pines. These trees I think are slowly dying due to a blister disease. So I don’t collect any sub alpine 5 needles pines. I recommend you look into it for your state. Ok I just did and the mountains are not very tall max it looks like 3000 feet. You do have the coast but I imagine that’s a no go due to population. What state laws exist regarding transportation across state lines and then maybe it’s a family camping trip😀👍. I wish I could magically transport a few trees to you. It would be nice to see what you do with some wild raw material. Keep making those videos as I love everyone.

[@BostonBonsaiIdiot]

@@kootenaybonsaicanada thanks man. I think you’re right, the states just north of me (Vermont/New Hampshire/Maine) would have the choice elevations and more wilderness to supply good material. As far as “rules”…try and catch me. What I will need to research would be what locations are suitable. Most public land up there is state forest, and so a big NO WAY, and even large tracts of private land would be tricky to chase down legit ownership and/or permission. I tried contacting someone from the power company here in Mass, looking to collect below power lines, and the answer is basically that those tracts are easements on private or town land…they don’t own all that land and so they can’t give actual permission. ALL THAT SAID, Jered @ jarhead says he has 5 acres so I could come rape and pillage on his property if need be. On that note, stay tuned…next year is shaping up to be the year of collaborations……

[@Sherman_616]

how much do i ahve to pay to come dig with yall lol real question

[@kootenaybonsaicanada]

Hahaha, awesome.

[@claudioferro7868]

💪💪💪🇺🇾🖐️👍

[@consueloamortegui3099]

where is that?

[@kootenaybonsaicanada]

Deep in the heart of the kootenays. 😀👍

[@Dillovirus]

what mountain is this?

[@kootenaybonsaicanada]

Nice, I really tall one. In the kootnays

[@Dillovirus]

@@kootenaybonsaicanada What is the name of the mountain?

[@sabrinafloraofficial5539]

Please give me one😍😍

[@kootenaybonsaicanada]

Hahaha, ya I wish I could

[@HunterCombs]

you said "most of the large ones were uncollectable" why is that

[@kootenaybonsaicanada]

Ya great question 👍. Limited roots near the surface and unable to find a larger one where I felt I could collect enough root for survival. Maybe if I had a greenhouse I’d feel more confident in taking larger trees with less roots. Also some of the tree I found that could be collected the dynamics of the tree didn’t work (too straight trunk at the base, not enough movement, strange uninteresting scarring, reverse tapper) now not all of these are necessarily no go but on that trip I couldn’t find much. I’ve been there before and had trouble finding trees in pockets and thus able to collect. The way the rocks and soil is formed at that location makes it particularly difficult for collecting. Comparing it to the other video of me yamadori collecting, the one with me wearing the NPR shirt, it was way worse. At the NPR location video I could collect way more. Hope this answers your question. Some yamadori videos I see and Facebook posts I’m doubtful that many of those trees survive but maybe they are just way better at aftercare than I am.

[@thegreenmanalishiyamadori371]

4:16 what animal? A squirrel

[@kootenaybonsaicanada]

Yup 👍

[@denniscordero6464]

Cuál es el nombre de está especie?

[@kootenaybonsaicanada]

Abies lasiocarpa - subalpine fir

[@davidpolovalero9609]

Exsisten los viveros, dejar a la madre naturaleza en paz. Si todos cojemos un pino del monte no quedaran. Muy mal me parece. There are nurseries, let mother nature in peace. If we all take a pine from the mountain, there won't be any left. It seems very bad to me.

[@kootenaybonsaicanada]

Thanks for the post, i appreciate your thoughtfulness regarding nature and keeping it wild. I too struggle with taking trees from nature.

[@chorch.8580]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🐀🐀🐀🐀🐀 yamadory jajajaja

[@danmac5510]

The lowest form of bonsai culture. A shovel and hikng boots. Look mom I made a Bonsai. NOPE