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There are, in nature, trees that look exceptional at an older age for growing a Bonsai tree out of them. Especially in the higher mountains, where the forests end, you can find very old trees not higher than 15inches/50cm. Since they have a very short vegetation period, the plant only grows by 1inch/3cm a year, at most. When the climate is especially harsh, with persistent snow and ice, the trees remain small, shaping into weird and bizarre shapes.
You should know one thing: when you take wild trees from the ground, you should check with the owner of the land, first. Also, the forest authorities have a word to say about it. In order to get some plants out of the ground, you might need a lot of approvals. More, if you take out of the ground a tree, you should plant another back.
For the beginners, the Yamadori are not recommended, as long as they don’t have the necessary skills and recognizing the raw wooden material requires experience. Younger deciduous trees with a stem thick as a finger and with bushier cornice are more appropriate for beginners, but they are not typical Yamadori.
For the more experienced Bonsai planter, there is the possibility of taking trees from the gardens. All too often, trees must be removed from the gardens because they grow too compact or the garden is not properly arranged. These plants may prove to be a perfect Bonsai material for a Bonsai collector. If the stem is thick (approx. 0.1inches/1.5cm), the branches are powerful and the roots are strong, then the tree is good Bonsai material. Once they grow, you should put them in a plastic box and, in about 3 years, you should move them to small Bonsai pots. Even before transferring the trees to the pots, you can start trimmering the tree to give it the desired shape. It takes about 5-6 years for this kind of trees to start growing wood, but in about 50 years you will have a great looking Bonsai tree.
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