# A lost western hemlock **URL:** \ **Category:** Beginners\ **Created:** [September 19, 2024, 4:41pm UTC](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/t/a-lost-western-hemlock/12079 "2024-09-19T16:41:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Joelclint](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/4da419/32.png) [@Joelclint](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/u/Joelclint)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2024, 4:41pm UTC](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/t/a-lost-western-hemlock/12079/1 "2024-09-19T16:41:07Z")
Picked this rather sad looking Hemlock up from a nursery left hidden out the way definitely think it’s a bit pot bound , appears to have some age too it with lichen in quite a few areas. I picked it up very very cheap in the hope of bringing it back to a much better state than it’s in.. ![1000009793](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/uploads/bonsaimirai/original/3X/8/c/8cf6c7e513e0406b1de110a4fb2d2e7d5572f51b.jpeg) ![1000009794](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/uploads/bonsaimirai/original/3X/9/6/96ab964a0e45d4ec668254a59c2d3d7698e8d4a5.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![sunnspot](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.bonsaimirai.com/sunnspot/32/1988_2.png) [@sunnspot](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/u/sunnspot)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2024, 5:29pm UTC](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/t/a-lost-western-hemlock/12079/2 "2024-09-19T17:29:47Z")
This looks more like a mountain hemlock to me. I use a product from “fertilome” a liquid chelated iron. It often helps green up yellowed trees. Also, I dose sparingly. Good luck with this one 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![KurtP](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.bonsaimirai.com/kurtp/32/16188_2.png) [@KurtP](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/u/KurtP)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2024, 10:14pm UTC](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/t/a-lost-western-hemlock/12079/3 "2024-09-19T22:14:46Z")
Things I have learned by killing hemlock: Never bare root a hemlock… 1/3 at a time. . Keep them out of the sun above 85F… they like cool. . Be conservative in trimming. They will die back. . They like a heavy moss. Probably for moisture retention… leave it on. . One of my favorite trees to work with. Wish I still had one! I did by a small dwarf varity this spring… Its browning out, even as we speak! 😉 Bonsai On! KurtP . . ---
**Author:** ![Joelclint](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/4da419/32.png) [@Joelclint](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/u/Joelclint)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2024, 11:11am UTC](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/t/a-lost-western-hemlock/12079/4 "2024-09-20T11:11:28Z")
Do you think I should do an emergency repot or wait till the spring?..I am leaning towards waiting till the spring. ---
**Author:** ![KurtP](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.bonsaimirai.com/kurtp/32/16188_2.png) [@KurtP](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/u/KurtP)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2024, 3:25pm UTC](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/t/a-lost-western-hemlock/12079/5 "2024-09-20T15:25:26Z")
Watch the (several ) hemlock videos. They are all gold… Fall hemlock and design… Now is a safe time to trim. Be consertive… Draw up a ‘future wish’ design (or, several…) . Wait for spring repot window. I would rake out 1-2" more of the surface and refill with bonsai soil. . Now I want one… KurtP ---
**Author:** ![Joelclint](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/4da419/32.png) [@Joelclint](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/u/Joelclint)\ **Post date:** [September 23, 2024, 8:17am UTC](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/t/a-lost-western-hemlock/12079/6 "2024-09-23T08:17:49Z")
Do you think it would be reasonable to put some wire on this as well?