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The Addition of my 3rd tree.

I was doing a spot of chrissy shopping, while in Chatswood Chase I came across a bonsai display and sale in the entrance to the centre. A few trees caught my attention (remembering I still have much to learn). I started chatting to the person manning the stall who turned out to be Mason from Bonsai at The Bay (posts on this forum as masekeane).
Mason was very helpful and spent plenty of time talking to me, even though I didn’t purchase a bonsai that day. I went back later in the week to see if his venture of selling bonsai in a shopping complex had been successful. Mason if you come across this thread I’d be interested to hear this
We got to talking again and I took a pretty strong interest in one of his Elms on display, it ended with me leaving with said elm. It’s around 27 yrs old and was ground grown.

Here are some pics of the elm. The crown needs to be further developed to get it over the centre of the tree. All comments on styling or virtuals etc would be greatly appreciated.

stubonsai wrote:The Addition of my 3rd tree.

I was doing a spot of chrissy shopping, while in Chatswood Chase I came across a bonsai display and sale in the entrance to the centre. A few trees caught my attention (remembering I still have much to learn). I started chatting to the person manning the stall who turned out to be Mason from Bonsai at The Bay (posts on this forum as masekeane).
Mason was very helpful and spent plenty of time talking to me, even though I didn’t purchase a bonsai that day. I went back later in the week to see if his venture of selling bonsai in a shopping complex had been successful. Mason if you come across this thread I’d be interested to hear this
We got to talking again and I took a pretty strong interest in one of his Elms on display, it ended with me leaving with said elm. It’s around 27 yrs old and was ground grown.

Here are some pics of the elm. The crown needs to be further developed to get it over the centre of the tree. All comments on styling or virtuals etc would be greatly appreciated.

Wow, Thats actually quite a nice potential tree! Im surprised you got that from a shopping complex stall. Most Ive seen are 3 to 5 year old trees stuck in an el-cheapo chinese pot.

If id known he was there Id have gone down and had a chat.

That is a nice tree and elms are hardy and a much better tree for a starter.

Good picking.

yea, chatswood chase huh. wouldn't think it...

Hey what a great bonsai lovely to have met you at Chatswood, I can not say too much on how to style it as I kind of like it the way it is.

Have fun working on it I am looking forward to seeing you put your mark on the tree.

Mason
Bonsai at the Bay

Hey Mason, Thats a long way from the bay to Chatswood to sell some trees, was it worth it? Are you going to be open this weekend, love to come and see your trees, will call before i head down anyway..
Regards
Chris

Hi there!

I dont mean to be negative, but, if this tree is 27 years old and had been field grown.......

It’s around 27 yrs old and was ground grown.

I think it would look alot different to this tree you have pictured. This is just my opinion, I could be wrong.....27 years is a long time. If the tree was in ground for more than 10 years, it would be alot bigger in the trunk (its an elm).......If the tree was in the ground for only a short period, and had been refined for 20 or so years as a bonsai - then it would look quite alot different to the one pictured.

However, like I said - I could be wrong.

Cheers,
Leigh.

Wow, I like it Stu. Goodonya for gathering up the courage to buy yourself a mature tree such as this. and on top of that, you bought a chinese elm. Not only a good decision but a smart one.They are very beautiful and forgiving trees. In fact pound for pound you can't really do much better species wise. You won't be sorry. Good luck to ya mate!!

It was a good trip to Chatswood, I have found over the last few years Sydney is a good market at the right times of year. I sold just over 400 bonsai in the week. It has been growing over the last 4 years as the stock is becoming more established and bonsai like.

Thanks Mase

Bonsai at the Bay

you should let us know next time you are going to be in town. You might get a few extra visitors.

Leigh Taafe wrote:Hi there!

I dont mean to be negative, but, if this tree is 27 years old and had been field grown.......

It’s around 27 yrs old and was ground grown.

I think it would look alot different to this tree you have pictured. This is just my opinion, I could be wrong.....27 years is a long time. If the tree was in ground for more than 10 years, it would be alot bigger in the trunk (its an elm).......If the tree was in the ground for only a short period, and had been refined for 20 or so years as a bonsai - then it would look quite alot different to the one pictured.

However, like I said - I could be wrong.

Cheers,
Leigh.

Hi Leigh

Thanks for the honest comments and hopefully Mason can give you a detailed answer as it's one of his trees. Mason over to you, if you can remember specific details of the tree give us a run down, no drama if you can't.

masekeane wrote:Hey what a great bonsai lovely to have met you at Chatswood, I can not say too much on how to style it as I kind of like it the way it is.

Have fun working on it I am looking forward to seeing you put your mark on the tree.

Mason
Bonsai at the Bay

I expected you might say that Mason
I agree with you that it looks pretty good how it is and I hope any mark I do put on the tree is a good one. As you can see it's getting plenty of new growth, so hopefully it will thicken up those great branch structures you have given it.
I'm still staring at the tree every day to see what I might do with it.

cheers
Stuart

Thanks for the other comments from the forum members.
Besides Mason would anyone like to give some suggestions on whether they would alter or do anything to this elm?

Jester,
It was the tree I kept on coming back too over the couple of days I visted Mason's stall. He had a beaut fig and juniper on display but were just out of my spending range at that time.

cheers
Stu