My First Chinese Elm :)

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My First Chinese Elm :)

Post by DreamInvder »

Well im new to bonsai's and here , So hi :) just wanted to show my new elm i got the other day.
Im not sure on its age ,the leaves are just so so small but it could do with a good trim .

Hope you all like my new elm

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Re: My First Chinese Elm :)

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nice find mate. where did u get this beauty from?
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i met an old guy about 2 month's ago who has more bonsai's than ive ever seen in one yard, i was trying all that time to buy this one and every time i got told no sale nooo sale , then he sold it to me the other day i almost fell over
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awesome story haha. now i just gotta find me some old dude with a yard full of bonsai! haha
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Nice find :-)
Now where was this yard? :-)

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Re: My First Chinese Elm :)

Post by tex048 »

Fantastic Elm
I love the base.
Looks like your old/new friend has some awsome trees.
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Good to see you are starting out with some aged , hardy material .

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Looks like material that old George S might have grown. He had so many figs and Elms.

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Woah nice find!!! :D I love the base!!!!
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Welcome to the site and enjoy your time here :)

great looking tree
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thanks for the welcome and comments i can tell im going to learn a lot here :D
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Man!!!! im starting at the bottom!! i can only dream of owning a tree like this! its amazing!, id throughly enjoy spending a couple hours finding the shape and pruning!! you are lucky buddy!

keep us posted with your progress would ya :)

oh and welcome :D

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