WITHDRAWN [Alpineart] Ulmus Entry #2

alpineart · Post by **alpineart** » August 31st, 2011, 8:08 pm

This is an Elm collected from a swamp up here in Ovens , just outside of Myrtleford , I haven't correctly identified it but i think it may be an American Water Elm ? . It was collected 2 years ago a thrown in the garden , It struggled and died back then re-sprouted during our wet weather last season . I don't know if it is a clump or a root connecting type as it was never cleaned of the mud it was collected in .Height is 900mm maximum and average height is about 450mm, the root mass/clump is 150mm high . Cost nil

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Cheers Alpineart

alpineart · Post by **alpineart** » November 5th, 2011, 6:19 pm

Well i finally got around to locating the pics , so here it is on the 2-9-2011 after removal of the mud from where it was collected and basically hacked

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A finer trim and its ready for the pot , hard to say which style it is Clump or root connecting ?

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Potted up and back onto a bench

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alpineart · Post by **alpineart** » November 5th, 2011, 6:29 pm

This is the clump as of today , i found it tucked away behind some pines

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at some stage i put some fine wire on just cant remember when It would have been soon after it was potted

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A quick trim and its back onto a bench where i can find it .

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It needs wiring but i will show it again once its been done .

Cheers Alpineart

Dario · Post by **Dario** » November 6th, 2011, 7:08 pm

Hi Alpine, this looks very interesting!
Good luck in the comp!
Cheers, Dario.

alpineart · Post by **alpineart** » November 6th, 2011, 7:44 pm

Hi Dario , don't like it at the moment WAY TOO BIG , needs a re-think and a wiring job , anyway its progress .

Cheers Alpine

alpineart · Post by **alpineart** » November 9th, 2011, 2:20 pm

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.Now all i have to do is let it flourish then defoliate and trim as necessary.I may end up planting it onto a slab , depends on the rules for the comp , i need clarification as to an alternative tray/slab being used .

Cheers Alpineart

Dario · Post by **Dario** » November 9th, 2011, 2:49 pm

Now that it is wired it looks much better!! well done!
If it is within the rules, I think a slab would look great, Dario.

alpineart · Post by **alpineart** » November 9th, 2011, 4:09 pm

Hi Dario , cant remember how thick the actual turtle back clump is . It might just put it over the height size limit .

Cheers Alpine

alpineart · Post by **alpineart** » January 26th, 2012, 2:42 pm

This is a progression from November ,

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i have yet to decide if i should slip it onto a slab for the final comp .Today i have reduced the height

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with a trim and a little more compression of the trunks

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to 155mm and the width is 470mm . I have also defoliated it

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hoping for some finer ramification

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to start taking place . With its current height plus the thickness of the turtle back it will be well under the Shohin Comp size of under 250mm .
I have not been told if it "can" or "cannot" be removed from this pot and placed onto a slab for the final result , wouldn't like to disqualify myself for such a mistake .

Cheers Alpineart

Craig · Post by **Craig** » January 26th, 2012, 2:52 pm

alpineart wrote:I have not been told if it "can" or "cannot" be removed from this pot and placed onto a slab for the final result , wouldn't like to disqualify myself for such a mistake .

Yes Alpine, it can be put on a slab.

alpineart · Post by **alpineart** » March 19th, 2012, 5:58 pm

Well i decided to go ahead with the slip potting onto a slab .

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this was not really a slip pot but a repot with minimum disturbance to fit the roots into the rock . A perimeter rim was built around the profile of the slab

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then the clump was added .

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A little fine tuning on the black wires on each trunk to shorten the composition down

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. I have trimmed it but that was after the pics Hope it hangs in there until the next update .Cheers Alpineart

The Hacker · Post by **The Hacker** » March 19th, 2012, 6:10 pm

Hi Alpine,

Nice work look's a lot better sitting on that slap than in the pot

Regard's The Hacker

emi93m · Post by **emi93m** » March 19th, 2012, 6:16 pm

Wow you have a real vision for what needs to be done. love the progress picks and the last pot suits it to a tea.

Ryan1979b · Post by **Ryan1979b** » March 19th, 2012, 8:20 pm

I was Looking through from start to end and was waiting for some of the base to be exposed. Its looking awesome, Works great with the slab.

Cheers

Ryan

alpineart · Post by **alpineart** » March 19th, 2012, 9:05 pm

Hi The Hacker , the slab does it justice for sure , now i have to do the whole composition the same curtsey .

Hi emi93m , it certainly has come together, mind you i took a long time to find the slab hiding in the most unusual spot in the garden , bloody kid, i thought it was broken and hidden like some of the other slabs .

Hi Ryan , after the roots seetle in i will expose the club root that is the actual clump , now i'm happy with the vision i had for this works .

Cheers Guys

AusBonsai

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