Cork Bark Elm

[AZbonsai]

Purchased this tree at our bonsai society meeting last night. Starting to lose its leaves. Closest thing to color in my neck of the woods.

 

[BonsaiButler]

Cool tree, the top is quite nice. Airlayer it?

 

[AZbonsai]

I could...I am new to bonsai, so right now I am in to just understanding how to let them grow and be healthy. The fun part will come later.

 

[BonsaiButler]

I like the pot although itlooks a little small for a tree in development.
Nice tree and good luck in your bonsai adventure!

 

[just.wing.it]

Nice Elm! The base looks like its melted into the soil....

 

[petegreg]

Nice bark, they're pretty rare here. My little one comes from the UK, after three years, the bark is still young.

You can style it as a taller tree or get more trees by air-layering. If you want more trees, start AL "from the top"... You know, if the air layer doesn't take you will not lose a half or three quarters of the tree.

 

[augustine]

Don't remove the low branches, you'll need them to thicken the lower part of the trunk regardless of how you train the tree.

Personally, I would pot up to a larger container and let it grow and thicken up and eventually shorten the tree