elm and ash dig

[nozila]

Hi all,
Apparently this property has stupid amounts of elms and ash trees. Going to go for a dig this weekend as they are being cut then. Any tips? Do I need deep root ball like a camellia or can I dig shallow like with olives? I’ll only have an axe pick and a hand saw.
Thanks


Sad to see them cut down, so going to see if I can save a few.




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[juan73870]

Elms can be fine with quite minimal amounts of root ball kept. Try and keep as much as possible, but don't be worried if you have to cut away quite a bit. Ash are similar, but you can be alright with close to nothing like an olive, I've had success with ash that have next to no root at all, but again, try and keep at least a bit....
Hopefully the ground is nice and soft and soggy for your dig. Good luck!

[shibui]

Agreed. Both these are very resilient so you only need minimial roots for transplant.
Try to find some with a bit of interest in the lower trunk rather than straight stumps with no taper, even if that means smaller size trees. We are growing bonsai after all. Bigger is not always better for bonsai.

[nozila]

Much appreciated guys. I’ll keep that in mind when I go dig this weekend. Cheers


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