AusBonsai

Hi All here's a Chinese Elm from a Root Cutting form about 20 year's ago, has been in the same soil for 8 year's, with not love but water & a little feed everynow & then,
I need some Idea's so feel free to make some comment's

Regard's The Hacker

Hi Hacker,

You should separate the trees for the sake of ventilation and then reposition the trees to improve perspective from eye level view. Then you are all systems go to improve the ramification by trimming the branches. This should all be done after winter as the trees will need a rest if you have been pruning over summer. Just my

Good luck with your elms. As potensai they look very promising.

Cheers,

Brad75.

Yeah, thats good stock Chris, but you need your brother to style it for you.

Heaps of potential here. I think your first job would be to expose the ones hidden behind the front trees. It should not be to difficult. If they are solid you can "V" cut the base and tilt them in the direction you want them to head. The one on the left could even stay and tilt the front one. I personally think, seeing they are all on one base, separation could only be done via layering. Moving them is the easier option.

Hi Hacker , best you throw this in the comby as well , Man can't come to tree so bring tree to man . Wise old proverb . Lucky you , i'm probably for the weekend { possibly Hospital } otherwise i would insist you drag it along . Its a ripper , is it a Clump or Sinuous Raft . Cheers Alpineart

Hi Alpine

Thats agood question All i no is it's all joined together so take your pick Ps not sure if i'll get all of them in the Comby

Regard's

The Hacker

I would chop at 3, and rewire the closest branch towards the right side of the tree, rewire 2 and direct it more to the right, and make the two branches labelled 1 closer together so that the trunk behind the front two are more visible.
But then again I could be wrong but it's just my opinion.
Cheers, Coocarch.

THANKS, Everyone for there oppinion it's all great food for thourght will study it over the next few month's & will post some more photo's once I've hacked its up

Regard's

The Hacker