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HI EVERYONE, THIS IS ONE OF MY TREES, IT'S A CHINESE ELM THAT I GOT FROM A NURSERY.IT STOOD ABOUT 2.5-3M HIGH,.I DECIDED TO CUT IT DOWN TO AROUND 150MM IN THE V SHAPE AND GREW NEW LEADERS AND BRANCHES FROM THERE.ORIGINALLY CUT DOWN IN ABOUT 1993,IT'S NOW ABOUT 300MM HIGH AND 300MM WIDE. AS YOU CAN SEE I HAVE CARVED THE TRUNK OUT A BIT TO RESEMBLE A HOLLOW TRUNK(sabamiki)STYLE,.THE LAST FEW YEARS IT'S BEEN A RATHER SMALL BONSAI POTS BUT THIS YEAR I HAVE PUT IT INTO A LARGER PLANT POT TO ALLOW A BIT MORE VIGOUROUS GROWTH(trunk thickening etc)...let me know what you think,,,,,,,,CHEERS CRAIG
** Hi all, i've just noticed that when i started this topic i stated that i cut this tree down in 1993,,Actually i wasn't doing bonsai in 93, sothats incorrect information..In actual fact the tree was cut down in about 2002/2003, so has only been trained for the past 7years not 16yrs like i originally said..Sorry about posting the wrong info, Craig

Hi Craig

I like this elm, it has a great feel to it and the carving works with it your ramification is coming up nicely, could you get a shot from above the tree so we can see the profile when ya get the chance ofcourse

jamie

Jamie wrote:Hi Craig

I like this elm, it has a great feel to it and the carving works with it your ramification is coming up nicely, could you get a shot from above the tree so we can see the profile when ya get the chance ofcourse

jamie

THANKS JAMIE,I STILL WANT TO CARVE A BIT MORE AND THE BRANCHES ARE STARTING TO COME ALONG NICELY,, IT'S LOSING IT'S LEAVES AND READY TO PUT OUT THIS SEASONS NEW GROWTH IN THE COMING DAYS,,,,HERES A COUPLE OF PIC AS REQUESTED,,, CHEERS CRAIG

hi mate

thanks for the pics! the branching is definately coming along well, looks very natural, i take it you did mostly clip and grow? the birdseye view is great to, i have heard that is one of the harder things to accomplish with a broom style. it makes me want to kick my celtis in the bum and start pumping its growth out!

Jamie

The things you can do with a few years and a strait stick

Jamie wrote:hi mate

thanks for the pics! the branching is definately coming along well, looks very natural, i take it you did mostly clip and grow? the birdseye view is great to, i have heard that is one of the harder things to accomplish with a broom style. it makes me want to kick my celtis in the bum and start pumping its growth out!

Jamie

YEAH JAMIE I PRETTY MUCH CLIP AND GROW ON THIS TREE, NO WIRE REALLY NEEDED.I TRY NOT TO HAVE TOO MANY BRANCHES CROSSING EACH OTHERS PATHS,THINGS LIKE THAT,ITS JUST A MATTER OF TIME TILL YOU GET A BRANCH WHERE YOU NEED/WANT IT. THIS ELM IS ARE PRETTY EASY TO LOOK AFTER AND I JUST LOVE IT .THERE SOME THINGS I'M NOT HAPPY WITH BUT I'M WORKING ON THAT,,,CHEERS CRAIG

Hi Craig , that is a very nice looking Elm . I have one done from a root cutting ,it was taken off my big elm when collected. The root was 40mm at the time and had a large bulbus section where it had grown up against a rock in the garden and no real taper .I like the simplicity of the leaders ,mine has too many , a large carved section as you have done would help balance it . I might pop it up for a critique/restyle one day . Thanks for posting .Cheers Alpine

It's the nicest unusable broom I've seen It's a very convincing bonsai for its style.
Thanks for sharing.
DK

Hi Craig very nice tree you have here! Good eye, good feel, good work...Nice to see trees like this coming out of the wood work in WA.

thanks so much for the kind words people, craig

THOUGHT I'D THOW THIS UP -- IT'S A PIC THAT I HAVE TRANSFORMED INTO A SKETCH---HOPE YOU LIKE.........CRAIG

Hi all, just a quick update on my Chinese Elm,it has now started putting out this years new growth, not much else to report, thanks for following,, Craig

looking good
well done mate

nice elm looks great mate.
i love the hollowed out trunk does it rot?

Thanks Dumper,, Jake ,thanks and no iv'e had no rotting at all just ageing of the dead wood, Craig