Garden dug Plums.

[Firecat]

I had a white flowering plum against the fence that I dug in July (2015)
I set the actual tree in a grow box and waited.
Also I cut a large branch to shorten the tree and was going to bin it and then had second thoughts..Into a shade cloth bag with DEBCO Bonsai soil, a liberal amount of 'Clonex and just back filled the grow box with blue stone aggregate.
The result was very pleasing as the bare branch has a very thick root ball now and plenty of new branches to choose from...It ( Branch cutting) has actually branched out faster and denser than it's mother but the mother tree is doing fine..a bit taller ( mother tree) than I first envisaged but all are healthy and growing well.

Next Plum I will do is an 'air lay on another tree in the garden..This one has purple foliage and flowers white..It is ready to cut off with a solid ball of roots filling the bag and actually bursting out the top.


Can someone categorize what I would call the type/style of the first tree as I get a bit confused with traditional names ie Yandori ,etc.

Regards Steve.

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[shibui]

I understand that 'Yamadori' means 'tree from the mountains' now also taken to mean 'collected tree' so your tree can be called yamadori. However yamadori is not a style. Names of the styles refer to the shape of the tree and some style names overlap - you can have a multi trunk leaning style bonsai.
For a start your tree looks like it is a multi trunk at the moment but what it ends up as could change depending on what you do to it.

[Firecat]

I understand that 'Yamadori' means 'tree from the mountains' now also taken to mean 'collected tree' so your tree can be called yamadori. However yamadori is not a style. Names of the styles refer to the shape of the tree and some style names overlap - you can have a multi trunk leaning style bonsai.
For a start your tree looks like it is a multi trunk at the moment but what it ends up as could change depending on what you do to it.

I thank you.
I have been doing Bonsai for many years and just dismissed all the hardy ha with it.
'But'.. I see that if I don't get with it my trees are are just 'my trees'

Here are a few more of my 'Yamadori' Plum.
Grow tray is 60cmx40cm so it is rather big.

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[Firecat]

Re growth and re pot for this plum dug in October 2015. Potted up in November 2015 after roots filled the tray and defoliation to the stump for the 2nd time .
At this stage re growth is lush and will be a good carry over for Autumn.

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[Firecat]

a bit of progression with the big side branch I took off way back when I dug it up.
After the 3rd defoliation this season a clean up and prune was in order as was a bit of styling/wiring.
If you all may remember this was a side branch I took off my big yammi that was just put in the ground and away it went with no sealing or compounds to get it firing.



Thanks
Steve

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[Watto]

I just love a plum so good on you. That is a remarkable cutting IMO so congratulations for giving us all a new way to think about propagating.
It is moving along quite nicely, but I think needs work on the ramification which comes with time (and plenty of trims)
Keep us posted if you wouldn't mind?