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Have noticed a few wild almonds growing around where i live cant miss them really when in flower. Flowering has finnished on some an they starting to push leaves now maybe abit late to collect but with all the rain we are having plus keen to try one out ive decided to dig dig dig even got the ok from the wife

All the trees have rough bark have a picture of one took a quick snap shot on the way home be interesting to see how there root systems are so will pick on one smaller then i normanly collect if all goes well ill collect a much larger tree next year . I think a good size tree in full flower would look awesome

It would probably be best to seal cuts. Almonds are very susceptible to gummosis which enters through open wounds. As you say, a bonsai in flower would be an awesome sight. good luck.

Collected a test subject today end up being bigger then i was aiming for but thats the way it is with my collecting sometimes
Have a few pictures below it has a lot of feeder roots so hoping its going to make it the tree had al ready pushed out leaves an maybe a bit late to collect . Havent seen many bonsai almonds so sort ill give it a go as they look great in flower if this tree dose all right ill collect another next year.

This tree seems to be doing great buds are forming on the main trunk in a few weeks should be able to take some pictures of leaves

A very good score. I have dug Almond as late as January with success so this will be no problem. They make wonderful Bonsai but the birds ALWAYS get the nuts.

bodhidharma wrote:A very good score. I have dug Almond as late as January with success so this will be no problem. They make wonderful Bonsai but the birds ALWAYS get the nuts.

late january realy must be tough trees will plan on digging another one they are fast to recover arnt they

Cool, theres a ship load of almond trees around here, I'll have to give them a go. , don't get too excited when you see sprouts coming out of the trunk though, sometimes trees throw out new growth for a while then run out of steam and cark it, only after two seasons can you really declare victory.

ozzy wrote:Cool, theres a ship load of almond trees around here, I'll have to give them a go. , don't get too excited when you see sprouts coming out of the trunk though, sometimes trees throw out new growth for a while then run out of steam and cark it, only after two seasons can you really declare victory.

Yeah ive been told hawthorns do that where they can shoot but then die im hoping that this tree pushes on an keeps going every other day i notice another shoot but it be good if i get some where i want them tho but thats the way with collected material.