The Love of English Elm

[Watto]

Over the years I have had the opportunity to obtain a few yamadori English elms and I really like them as bonsai. They sometimes have a bad reputation but I can't see any downside to them, in fact I find them very rewarding.
I thought I would share a few of my elms and I hope you enjoy them. I have had these for quite a few years and now they are showing the signs of maturity that only a long time in the pot will show - smaller leaves, tight ramification, aged bark, dead wood beauty and, well all the rest.

[Watto]

Next up is a smaller one but has all the "age" attributes that I enjoy.

[Watto]

And just more for today.
None of these have been prepared for exhibition because there has not been an opportunity for any exhibitions recently so they are all a bit "fluffy".

[Stu]

Love the third. Well done.
I have a yamadori one as well but suffers from 2 dimensional nebari. Dug as a runner I expect. I don't have any specific issues with them. They are tough.

[juan73870]

Love them all. Very aspirational

[Watto]

Thanks for the kind words. They do get a tiny bit of branch die back on the inner parts if there is not enough light (sun) getting in.
All these got a part defoliation last week from a hail storm but luckily you can't see that in the photos.

[Pokitren]

Over the years I have had the opportunity to obtain a few yamadori English elms and I really like them as bonsai. They sometimes have a bad reputation but I can't see any downside to them, in fact I find them very rewarding.
I thought I would share a few of my elms and I hope you enjoy them. I have had these for quite a few years and now they are showing the signs of maturity that only a long time in the pot will show - smaller leaves, tight ramification, aged bark, dead wood beauty and, well all the rest.

They look very nice! But they didn't take root with me. Apparently, I overdid it with the water.