Gnarly Ugly Elm

[Smoke]

Good or bad...it's in the pot. Still an ugly tree.

 

[misfit11]

Good or bad...it's in the pot. Still an ugly tree.

Yeah. It's hideous, Al. Do yourself a favor and send it to me. Get it out of your sight.

 

[davetree]

I think that when you get some age and character in the branches it will make a great winter tree. Ugly, but great.

 

[Smoke]

Time for an update. Did a pruning job today. Added some verbage under the elm tab at the blog to go along with todays work.

 

[Smoke]

I feel bad that some have not even begun repotting yet and I am doing first prunings for the year. I feel bad.....NOT Bwahaaw hahahaha.

 

[Bonsai_Bubba]

I feel bad that some have not even begun repotting yet and I am doing first prunings for the year. I feel bad.....NOT Bwahaaw hahahaha.

That would be me. Nice tree, ya jerk.

Seriously though, very convincing, really enjoyed reading through the thread and how you developed the branch structure.

 

[cmeg1]

Very nice tree.I like it.As far as bringing out my trees in the sun,it is going to be within four weeks.

 

[davetree]

Like this elm - what kind of pot are you thinking for its future ?

 

[JudyB]

Not so ugly anymore.

 

[Smoke]

Like this elm - what kind of pot are you thinking for its future ?

Thanks, the tree is currently in a Tokoname pot by Kaiyou, rough gray pot. Right now I like the deeper pot, but I have no idea what may be better for the future. I know that what ever it is it will be rustic and gnarly.

 

[Brian Van Fleet]

Looking good. This pot is a better fit than the shallower one.

The dead root on the left makes the composition's balance tense to me. I photoshopped it partly out, which convinced me I like it there better than gone. Bonsai is strange sometimes.

 

[youngsai]

I love progressions like this one

And it is a beautifully ugly tree, which is something like organized chaos =) really cool tree and progressions like this reassure me that one day I'll have trees in bonsai pots also

 

[Don Blackmond]

Al you have made a beautiful tree out of it. Very nicely done!

 

[Neli]

Job well done Al. I love it!

 

[october]

That is a really nice elm!

Rob

 

[Smoke]

Update of this ugly beast.

 

[just.wing.it]

Man....the suspense was killing me!
Its awesome @Smoke !

 

[misfit11]

 

[Smoke]

Eight years.

 

[Hartinez]

I applaud the openness of the design especially considering how wild elm growth can get. I also like that the openness highlights the “ugly” part of the tree, the trunk and Nebari. Well done al.