Yamadori - Prunus mahaleb
C ollected in 2012. First spot in winter 2010/11. Due to the local conditions - very dry rocky terrain - the tree has developed a long feeding root connected to the pocket of soil below the tree. The majority of the roots of the main trunk has penetrate the rock base in a desperate search of scarce water supply. A difficult pick. In spring 2011 I have taken some soil off around of the main trunk exposing its roots. Then the soil has been replaced by a mixture of coarse akadama, sphagnum moss and few doses of osmocote fertilizer. ( I prefer to use this anorganic stuff to commercial organic ones to avoid damage by wild boars who love the taste of my organic pellets. As the other alternative I am using the roe deer's or hare's droppings ). In the course of 2011 I have visited the site several times to check the conditions and mainly to bring some water supply. The long feeding root has been gradually cut off at a reasonable distance from