hey i was reading some of the post and the ideas that people came up with and what you did was great remeber that chinese elms would be on of the hardest plants i know of besides figs so i would have cut a alot of this tree like you did it has wonderful movement and will be a great tree in time to come. sorry if you don't mind me asking how old you are because i saw the dunlop vollys in the backgroung so i'm asuming that you are young.
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Chinese Elm advice [first poster]
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Re: Chinese Elm advice [first poster]
hey Beaumatsu,
I'm liking the movement also and yeah i'll post pics when i get home of how its looking because its really exploded with new growth, its been great to come out over the past week and see how much it has grown. As per my age i'm 26 so not too young (but many years ahead).
I chuck my old pair of volleys on when i'm doing work on my bonsai and remove them before re-entering my unit so i don't walk dirt threw the place
This is my rough plan for the elm though. I have good positions for the 1st 3 branches so i'm cheering!
I'm liking the movement also and yeah i'll post pics when i get home of how its looking because its really exploded with new growth, its been great to come out over the past week and see how much it has grown. As per my age i'm 26 so not too young (but many years ahead).
I chuck my old pair of volleys on when i'm doing work on my bonsai and remove them before re-entering my unit so i don't walk dirt threw the place
This is my rough plan for the elm though. I have good positions for the 1st 3 branches so i'm cheering!
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Re: Chinese Elm advice [first poster]
Hi WB. Your first two branches are pretty well placed, but you have the 3rd and 4th branches coming out on an inside curve which isn't too good a look. Branches normally exit on an outer curve.
Just done a quick one using your bare trunk photo - and included an extra branch. Somewhere close to those added branches would be a better look.
Don't forget to include some back branches as well to give your tree depth. Sort of like: Right branch, left branch then back branch and then the same going up the trunk (R, L, B)
Hope you didn't mind me playing with your photo.
Just done a quick one using your bare trunk photo - and included an extra branch. Somewhere close to those added branches would be a better look.
Don't forget to include some back branches as well to give your tree depth. Sort of like: Right branch, left branch then back branch and then the same going up the trunk (R, L, B)
Hope you didn't mind me playing with your photo.
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Re: Chinese Elm advice [first poster]
Not at all Tman,
Thanks for the advice. and yeah i see what you mean about the branches coming from the inside of the bends
Thanks for the advice. and yeah i see what you mean about the branches coming from the inside of the bends
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Had a question regarding my elm and guys.
At the base of the trunk some of the bark has turned white and feels quite chalky to touch. It is less than the size of a 5 cent piece and it doesn't seem to be spreading (been monitoring it for 2-3 weeks now). I scratched the service back and it was green underneath and that has healed up.
Apart from that the tree is going really well and going crazy and constantly shooting new growth, i've had to rotate the tree weekly so that it sprouts evenly.
I've wired 3 branches and been regularly cutting back the new grow to 2nd/3rd leaves so that branches are getting nice movement.
If someone has come across this white bark and can shed some light that would be great. I'm at work at the moment but i'll hopefully be able to get some pics tonight of this white bark and also just some progress pics.
At the base of the trunk some of the bark has turned white and feels quite chalky to touch. It is less than the size of a 5 cent piece and it doesn't seem to be spreading (been monitoring it for 2-3 weeks now). I scratched the service back and it was green underneath and that has healed up.
Apart from that the tree is going really well and going crazy and constantly shooting new growth, i've had to rotate the tree weekly so that it sprouts evenly.
I've wired 3 branches and been regularly cutting back the new grow to 2nd/3rd leaves so that branches are getting nice movement.
If someone has come across this white bark and can shed some light that would be great. I'm at work at the moment but i'll hopefully be able to get some pics tonight of this white bark and also just some progress pics.
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do i have a problem?
Hi guys,
Here is a picture of the white bark at the base of my elm. It is about the size of a 5 cent piece and hasn't been spreading over the 2 week period I've been monitoring it.
The elms growth is exploding and the tree is not sick and loving life at the moment, apart from this white bark.
Does anyone know what it could be and if i should deal with it now?
Here is a picture of the white bark at the base of my elm. It is about the size of a 5 cent piece and hasn't been spreading over the 2 week period I've been monitoring it.
The elms growth is exploding and the tree is not sick and loving life at the moment, apart from this white bark.
Does anyone know what it could be and if i should deal with it now?
