Collecting season 2012

Small trees are beginning to attract my attention. Maybe I'm just fed up with big and heavy dynosaurs,,,but that doesn't mean I wouldn't collect one if I'd stumble upon it. These are just very cute...and could become impresive and powerful little trees. Hope you like them. These two are just for start and to catch form...

More photos and a video here: http://sandevbonsai.blogspot.com/2012/01/second-one-this-year.html

http://sandevbonsai.blogspot.com/2012/01/video-sandevbonsai-yamadori-series.html

Nice potential, but not that small.
OK, maybe smaller than usual!

Sebastijan,
You are approaching a certain age?
Nice yamadori and already in a pot.
Sunip

Rob Kempinski wrote:Nice potential, but not that small.
OK, maybe smaller than usual!

Oh yes, certainly smaller than usual

sunip wrote:Sebastijan,
You are approaching a certain age?
Nice yamadori and already in a pot.
Sunip

Well, I am beginning to feel old...at least older

Nice as usual. This is the ideal size for me but love the "beasts" you collected before too!

Those look to be a good size to me! Interesting trunks too. What species are they? I don't think you said, but could have missed it...

Sebastijan,
Great post and video. I have to wait until March, but I have my gear ready to go now!! I will try the strap and wench this year, as I also dig trees in very rocky soil.

Thanks for posting and wetting my appetite!

Neil

Neil, where do you go collecting in IL...if you don't mind me asking. New to the area and am curious.
Thanks
Chris

coh wrote:Those look to be a good size to me! Interesting trunks too. What species are they? I don't think you said, but could have missed it...

Coh,

Carpinus orientalis...we call it White hornbeam...or seaside hornbeam, one of the best if not THE BEST broadleaved species for bonsai.
Much has bees said about that species on my blog, also many many orientalises you can find on Walter Pall's blog and also lot of information there from Walter Pall about that species.

NeilDellinger wrote:Sebastijan,
Great post and video. I have to wait until March, but I have my gear ready to go now!! I will try the strap and wench this year, as I also dig trees in very rocky soil.

Thanks for posting and wetting my appetite!

Neil

Fantastic Carpinus but I have to say that your wife is your greatest treasure! Assisting and supporting, even searching for a new material.
You're lucky man!

gope wrote:Fantastic Carpinus but I have to say that your wife is your greatest treasure! Assisting and supporting, even searching for a new material.
You're lucky man!

I agree.

This coming weekend, my wife and daughter will accompany me on a dig too...I am counting my blessings as well. Of course it will be nothing like the featured tree but a stick or a stump is enough to make me happy

Poink88 wrote:

gope wrote:Fantastic Carpinus but I have to say that your wife is your greatest treasure! Assisting and supporting, even searching for a new material.
You're lucky man!

I agree.

Oh yeeees, me too. She is very good to me. Patient, supportive, tolerant...ok, enough, I will start crying
Thank you Duda!
http://sandevbonsai.blogspot.com/2008/10/neke-meni-vrlo-drage-fotografije.html

Sebastijan Sandev wrote:

coh wrote:Those look to be a good size to me! Interesting trunks too. What species are they? I don't think you said, but could have missed it...

Coh,

Carpinus orientalis...we call it White hornbeam...or seaside hornbeam, one of the best if not THE BEST broadleaved species for bonsai.
Much has bees said about that species on my blog, also many many orientalises you can find on Walter Pall's blog and also lot of information there from Walter Pall about that species.

Thanks for the info! I've seen many great examples of this species on Walter's website...I've drooled over several. I wonder if there is an equivalent North American species?

I'll have to check out your blog...thanks again!

Little Champ potted...

http://sandevbonsai.blogspot.com/2012/01/carpinus-champ-first-photos-potted.html

Awesome videos Sebastijan! The collection videos and the first repotting...very informative. And 'The Champ' is a fantastic specimen!
Congrats on the find!

Chris