It Has Wings...

[Mellow Mullet]

I still think the wings are ugly....

Height is good. Tall, thin trees are elegant and graceful.

I would go for a more shallow, and less wide pot next time. Maybe a glazed, soft rectangle. The current shape is good, but the size and color is off.

Thanks, I find them unique! Wings aren't for everyone, lol. I hope to get a better pot to put it in next spring. I hate that there are no pot dealers local. I like to put my hands on them before I buy.

 

[Mellow Mullet]

Maybe odd but they belong. Kinda like the Flying Lady on the hood of a Rolls Royce

Thanks

 

[Mellow Mullet]

Looking extremely graceful...and now that I understand wings. Pretty sick! In a good way.

As for pit color I think you nailed it.

Thanks, Darlene

 

[Mellow Mullet]

Looks really good for a young cutting grown tree. You've done a nice job with it.

Thanks, Scott. I like yours, too, very powerful trunk with nice movement

 

[Eric Group]

Update:

This one got a repot earlier in the week.

Here is what I started with after a quick trim:

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After coming the roots out I was surprised to find a really nice pad of fine feeder roots, they really grew well last summer:

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A little trim a shaping of the roots:

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All potted up. This is not the final pot, just what I had laying around. What kind of pot do you guy see it in? I am thinking a shallow cream oval. What do you think about the tree and pot/future pot?

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Thanks,

John

Looks good John! This is a pretty corky one... Some produce more/ larger wings than others and they all produce wings on the more vigorous growth... I have a good many in my collection- sold one of mine a month or so back on FB. I still have three or four- many collected right out of my yard... They are an invasive species in SC. Seems to grow almost exactly like Chinese Elm except for the wings. Leaves reduce well, create fine twiggy ramification and grow/ develop fast! Great trees for Bonsai and under utilized IMO. Grow well from cuttings and root cuttings...

Marky, yours is great too! Wonderful movement, great bark!

 

[sorce]

Sorce

 

[BonsaiButler]

Really cool Tree with tons of character. Please don't cut off the wings they really make the tree unique.

 

[fredman]

Like the wings to. I'd keep and enjoy them as long as I can...it is a winged elm after all

 

[BrianBay9]

Has anyone heard an explanation or theory as to why these have wings? I mean what advantage do the wings convey to the tree? They're interesting and all, but from the tree's perspective they just look like a waste of good bark.

 

[M. Frary]

Has anyone heard an explanation or theory as to why these have wings? I mean what advantage do the wings convey to the tree? They're interesting and all, but from the tree's perspective they just look like a waste of good bark.

The better to fly with.

 

[Mellow Mullet]

UPDATE:

It was haircut time today. This one did not come out as vigorous as last year, I think that it did not get adequate rest with the warm winter, it actually had some of last years leaves on it (still green) as it budded out this spring.

Before:


After:

 

[Mellow Mullet]

Update:

I don't know if there is more than more than one thread on this one, but here it is. Just a repot.

 

[Arlithrien]

Only ever seen "winged" bark on sweetgums in the wild. Always thought it was a bug, not a feature.

 

[Mellow Mullet]

Update: Spring trim and a new pot...