Oak Yamadori Hunting Vol. 1 - Bonsai Inspiration From Nature
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- čas přidán 29. 11. 2019
- In episode 06 we are going in the mountain and we hund, find and inspiring to create bonsai from a lot of Oaks (Quercus coccifera) Yamadori out there!!!
Quercus coccifera, the kermes oak, is an oak tree in the Quercus section Cerris. It is native to the Mediterranean region and Northern African Maghreb, south to north from Morocco to France and west to east from Portugal to Cyprus and Turkey, crossing Spain, Italy, Libya, Balkans, and Greece, including Lesvos island in North East Aegean sea!
Quercus coccifera is usually a shrub less than 2 metres (6.6 ft) high, rarely a small tree, reaching 1-6 metres (3.3-19.7 ft) tall (a 10 metres (33 ft) specimen recorded in Kouf, Libya and 50 cm trunk diameter. It is evergreen, with spiny-serrated coriaceous leaves 1.5-4 cm long and 1-3 cm broad. The acorns are 2-3 cm long and 1.5-2 cm diameter when mature about 18 months after pollination. They are held in a cup covered in dense, elongated, reflexed scales.
It can survive heavy sheep and goat grazing for a long time as a ground carpet a few centimeters high, and will grow higher as a bush or a tree according to how much the grazing pressure is slackened.
It is associated with several asparagus species, Crataegus monogyna, Mediterranean dwarf palm, ephedra, myrtle, several species of Junipers (Juniperus, sabinas...), Pistacia terebinthus, mastic, wild Olea europea, sarsaparilla, Rhamnus atlantica, Rhamnus lycioides, Rhamnus oleoides, Rhamnus catharticus etc. The communities receiving several characteristic names.
It is indifferent to chemistry of soils, living on calcareous, pebbly, stony and poor soils. A lover of warm weather, it starts to fail from 1000 metres above sea level. It is capable of supporting the continental Mediterranean climate with extreme temperatures and low rainfall, replacing Quercus ilex (holm oak) in drier areas where it excels in drought resistance. It also grows on sea cliffs and in windy areas where other species of Quercus or Pinus cannot resist the harsh weather conditions.
It blooms from March to May in weather still wet. It is easily propagated by seed, an acorn that lies dormant until germinated by wet weather. This might occur anywhere from late summer to late autumn or early winter (October, November or December) of the following year. The acorns are very bitter, varying greatly in size and shape from one specimen to another and tasting bad. Acorns can germinate even before falling from the plant, but Quercus coccifera is also multiplied by root suckers and layering.
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I've been attempting Bonsai for over sixty years...Oaks are not easy...they resent being moved improperly... They need perfect drainage...This is a wonderful did...I'd like to see this oak five years later... Thank you!!
Nice environment. You can feel the history of the location.
Very nice bonsai and beautiful place..
Thanks for the videos, some really interesting trees and so different from the oak I'm used to seeing
Muitas plantas interessantes para futuros bonsai, Brasil
Im actually a begginer so any information I can get I'm very thankful. Don't have any bonsai at this time, I have bought a few nursery plants that I first need to keep alive.
Found three trees today one maple two fir trees the maple is about 2 inches tall
I want to see tree-fungi relationships