AusBonsai

Could never make up my mind to sell or not. This is one of my first CE now its in this old hand made Japanese pot its a keeper! Wire too when time permits!

Definately a keeper. A very nice little tree. That nebari is going to look great.
Do you mind if I ask you a question regarding chinese elm. I have one in the ground that I need to lift and root prune, however it still has not gone entirely dormant. There is still new growth at all of the tips (4ft high). All of the older leaves are still on the tree but have gone dark, dry and brittle. Do you think it would be safe to lift. Sorry to hijack your thread with a question.

Regards

Steve

hmmm well my friend...this tree is no good for you...I think you should definitely sell this one...TO ME

Steve Warren wrote:Definately a keeper. A very nice little tree. That nebari is going to look great.
Do you mind if I ask you a question regarding chinese elm. I have one in the ground that I need to lift and root prune, however it still has not gone entirely dormant. There is still new growth at all of the tips (4ft high). All of the older leaves are still on the tree but have gone dark, dry and brittle. Do you think it would be safe to lift. Sorry to hijack your thread with a question.

Regards

Steve

Hey steve Thanks mate. It sounds like thats as dormant as its going to get for you so you have no choice but to do. I would have liked to say do it as the new buds are bursting but by what you are saying it sounds like they already have??? You would have to be hard pressed to kill a CE
viewtopic.php?f=104&t=5575 Here is one i just did old leaves but new buds bursting. Hope this helps.

Billa

Steve Warren wrote:Definately a keeper. A very nice little tree. That nebari is going to look great.
Do you mind if I ask you a question regarding chinese elm. I have one in the ground that I need to lift and root prune, however it still has not gone entirely dormant. There is still new growth at all of the tips (4ft high). All of the older leaves are still on the tree but have gone dark, dry and brittle. Do you think it would be safe to lift. Sorry to hijack your thread with a question.

Regards

Steve

Steve, I don't know much about the weather in your area, but unless it gets REALLY cold, a CE will often not lose its leaves. Here in Cape Town, South Africa, my elms never lose their leaves, they just go dry and fall off as the new buds burst.

Nice little tree amigo!

Thanks Drew !!!

Thank you Antonio and Andrew for the replies. Sorry for the late response, I have found it hard to get online this last week. I took your advise and lifted it the other day, root pruned and back in the ground. Everything looks OK for now. We don't tend to get much lower than 5 degrees in the middle of winter and the worst so\eems to be behind us. I think it will be OK. Thanks agan for giving me the confidence to proceed.

Regards

Steve Warren

Thats quite a few tools Ant in the first photo and looks like u have a great bench to play on.

I felt wreckaged after working and potting 3 trees over wkend.. still recovering.

Good yummy looking potting mix.. whats cooking?