BROOM STYLE CHINESE ELM

[Craig]

29 days after defoliation and wiring , Craig

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[Taffy]

Looks good Craig - nice rich coloured foliage. Yes, I do like this tree of yours - warts and all!! I still reckon that lower trunk has got real character.

[Craig]

Looks good Craig - nice rich coloured foliage. Yes, I do like this tree of yours - warts and all!! I still reckon that lower trunk has got real character.

Thanks Taffy, I think about the warts everyday and wont make any decisions until i repot into it's new pot next season,once i expose the roots again and get a clearer picture of what im looking at Cheers mate, Craig

[Craig]

Hi all ,I know that i said i wouldn't do anything till next spring "but" i thought what the hell, and have attempted to bridge the front of the hole. The elm used has some nice roots and on the top join ,the 2 cambiums were lined up, pinned together and sealed all the way around with cut paste. So we'll see how it goes Craig

[Pup]

Like your new avatar, it is in a nice Pat Kennedy pot too.

I do like what you trying with the elm.
cheers Pup

[rch003]

Sexy tree mate, congrats

[Tony Bebb]

Damn nice tree Craig

Come a long way. Great work and nice development.

Tony

[Craig]

Thanks Guys , much appreciated Craig

[Sten]

Hi Craig,


Just picked this thread up fifteen minutes ago... as one who is new to the artform and who aspires to make Chinese Elm his first tree, I must say, what a beautiful tree you have. Am very keen to see how it grows!

[craigw60]

G'Day Craig, your elm is looking fantastic
Craigw

[Craig]

G'Day Craig, your elm is looking fantastic
Craigw

Much appreciated Craig

Hi Craig,


Just picked this thread up fifteen minutes ago... as one who is new to the artform and who aspires to make Chinese Elm his first tree, I must say, what a beautiful tree you have. Am very keen to see how it grows!

Thanks Sten, I'm glad you likemy tree,,,, Craig

[rch003]

what did you do to get so much growth, mine are very slow growers

[Craig]

what did you do to get so much growth, mine are very slow growers

Hi mate, 3 things, (1)location-nice sunny spot all day long, (2)regular watering and (3) regular fertilizing, nothing too fancy-Cheers mate Craig

[rch003]

Hmm interesting, my plants barely grew last year, if not went back wards, places some in direct morning sun and filtered midday, others filtered mid day and direct afternoon, repotted and fertilised, we shall see now!!! Hopefully they grow like they are on steroids

[Craig]

Slow growth can be caused by so many things. Most important of all is a nice freedraining soil mix, IMO second to that is the roots, if you are letting your roots dry out too much all the time before watering ,then what can happen is the small feeder roots can die/dry out, which basically is like rootpruning your tree. After they die/dry out they need to exert energy to put out new feeder roots ,which causes a slow down/stop in growth until the roots are established again.It's just practise and experience that helps you understand your trees needs,,,, good luck mate Craig