# Collecting Eastern Hemlock

**URL:** <https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/t/collecting-eastern-hemlock/7838>\
**Category:** Horticulture\
**Created:** [February 28, 2021, 3:41pm UTC](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/t/collecting-eastern-hemlock/7838 "2021-02-28T15:41:54Z")\
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**Author:** ![Tate](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.bonsaimirai.com/tate/32/16831_2.png) [@Tate](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/u/Tate)\
**Post date:** [February 28, 2021, 3:41pm UTC](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/t/collecting-eastern-hemlock/7838/1 "2021-02-28T15:41:54Z")

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Does anyone have any experience with collecting Eastern Hemlock? If so, have you had better success with a spring collection or a fall collection? Ryan stated that in the PNW they almost always collect Western & Mountain Hemlock in the late summer/early fall. Does this also bode well for Eastern? Any advice will be greatly appreciated!

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**Author:** ![MtBakerBonsai](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/forum.bonsaimirai.com/mtbakerbonsai/32/23909_2.png) [@MtBakerBonsai](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/u/MtBakerBonsai)\
**Post date:** [February 28, 2021, 4:11pm UTC](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/t/collecting-eastern-hemlock/7838/2 "2021-02-28T16:11:43Z")

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I have collected Western Hemlock and Mountain Hemlock in September, October, March and April, with 100 % survival.  
Important factors are root ball and after care 👍🏻

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**Author:** ![dscott](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b9bd4f/32.png) [@dscott](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/u/dscott)\
**Post date:** [February 28, 2021, 5:19pm UTC](https://forum.bonsaimirai.com/t/collecting-eastern-hemlock/7838/3 "2021-02-28T17:19:03Z")

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I have collected a handful of small pretty young eastern hemlock in northern Wisconsin. All were successfully collected in May and I think even one in early June. Not sure of any “secret” to success but I kept a decent amount of roots and some field soil and kept in part shade after collection. A couple which I want to remain very small and fine I put straight into 100% akadama. My typical soil mix is 3:1:1 for hemlock.