2 new small elms

[Tieball]

Not sure I'm getting this right. as per Tieball suggestions above I need to put in a large and deep pot
"You might try large basins....large washing plastic pans. They are not mega gallon size but are usually about 24 inches diameter and about 8 inches deep"
and thought this would work to grow the bonsais I have???
I have a few bonsai pots I can use as well if its best to place in a shallow pot but now I'm not clear if I should grow in a deep or shallow pot before moving to a propper bonsai pot for styling?

Sorry....I just mentioned the wash basins as an alternative to the large 55 gallon drums that you mentioned as unavailable. Wash basins seem to be available around the world in many sizes....usually a low-cost option....and much less work than cutting down a barrel drum. Those plastic pots you show can work. Attached is how I start out most of my American Elms....in one of those plastic pots. This Elm is much smaller than what you have...but will grow quickly as it gets established. And, because the pot is smaller I can easily move it around for the right growing condition.

 

[maroun.c]

Sorry!

24x8 is still quite rectangular.
3/1. That's a pretty good ratio...
Even those pots the elms are in now are about 3/1.

But those round ones as they are...
Maybe 1/1...or 1/1.5 even?

3/1 is about as deep as I would go, even a tree that prefers more foot room would be happy there.

Sorce

Ahhh,
Thanks for the clarification, didn't really notice the ratios thing. I thought that if I am to grow and thicken a plan t then the more roots area the better for more growth....
I have access to these plastic bonsai pots (I get them from free from a nearby Nursery) and guess they'll do the job as they are rather large for those Elms. and also are within the ratio you mention: 8 inch front to back, 11 inch Rt to left and 3 inches deep and they would look nicer (wouldn't want to piss the Mrs with bad looking cut pots

Thanks for all the help.

 

[maroun.c]

 

[maroun.c]

Also,the one with the aerial roots looks to have started out as a root cutting. That is why it has those roots exposed. All of that ones trunk was underground before. It looks to have been lifted to start a new tree. The extra roots should been removed then.

Should I remove them now or would it be to much marks on the trunk?
I'm considering getting 3-4 more to put in a pot as a forrest style should I go for ones without aerial roots or mix? they have both and at the first look i found the ones with aerial roots more interesting. if long term they won't look nice I can easily just get a few ones without the roots.
Thanks.

 

[maroun.c]

You can use your plastic pots this way...

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But I'm not sure this is a right season of year to repot and root work CHEs. Maybe I don't know enough about chinese elms but I repot them in the spring.

These two came in Nylon like pots so need to slip pot them now and will change their soil completely as their in peat like soil in Early spring.
Thanks.

 

[maroun.c]

Spring is the time. The only time if you mess with roots. To grow them out you can slip pot anytime.

Thanks.
Yes will slip pot now to grow and also because they came in those transport nylon like pots.... and will change soil in early spring.

 

[maroun.c]

Sorry....I just mentioned the wash basins as an alternative to the large 55 gallon drums that you mentioned as unavailable. Wash basins seem to be available around the world in many sizes....usually a low-cost option....and much less work than cutting down a barrel drum. Those plastic pots you show can work. Attached is how I start out most of my American Elms....in one of those plastic pots. This Elm is much smaller than what you have...but will grow quickly as it gets established. And, because the pot is smaller I can easily move it around for the right growing condition.

No worries, didn't get the ratios thing. Will go with those plastic bonsai pots as I get them free anyway and are easy to move as you mention. They also look nicer than the pots I have.