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Elm in training

Posted: December 11th, 2015, 7:01 pm
by Blackfoot
Guys, i have a healthy young elm in my possession that ive been agonising over.
i dont know whether to grow it out as a clump or cut some out early.
ive head it for about a month now and when i brought it home from the nursery the leaves dried right out and started browning which ive noticed a lot of my elms have done before. i defoliated it and within 2 weeks shes wearing a healthy coat again. Anyone with any input as to which direction to start pushing this tree in?
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Re: Elm in training

Posted: December 11th, 2015, 7:14 pm
by Theodore
In the famous song from the movie Frozen, I'd............. "let it grow, let it grow".

If you don't have young kids, you'll be thinking what the.......!


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Re: Elm in training

Posted: December 11th, 2015, 7:21 pm
by Blackfoot
no kids of my own but the theatrical taste of a 12 year old.

Re: Elm in training

Posted: December 13th, 2015, 3:45 pm
by Andrew Legg
You can probably do just about anything you want with it. Decide what you want to do and then go for it.

Re: Elm in training

Posted: December 13th, 2015, 5:55 pm
by shibui
I agree with Andrew. Decide what to aim for and grow that one into your dream. There's really not enough there at the moment to suggest anything.

Re: Elm in training

Posted: December 13th, 2015, 11:11 pm
by Blackfoot
Yeah, im thinking I'll just plant it in an oversized pot and let it go nuts for a few seasons.