Judy's elmelm

[JudyB]

It's turned into a tree I see! When do you plan on doing a chop?

 

[just.wing.it]

Great progress so far!

 

[drew33998]

It's turned into a tree I see! When do you plan on doing a chop?

Pre spring 2019 prob at the second change of direction. Or air layer that off next year.

 

[drew33998]

Update. Never did chop it. Thinking I may chop a little lower than I did.

 

[just.wing.it]

Nice bark and girth gained.
Do the chop.

 

[Cadillactaste]

That depth and texture in the bark is amazing.

 

[MrFancyPlants]

Funny how it grew three all the movement and taper it had. The good news is it has plenty of power to heal the next chop.. I think I would go lower than last time.

 

[Davidlpf]

I wouldn't chop it, better to do an airlayer. Elms sprout roots well even in big girth, so that "beast" won't have any problem, and you'll get and extra free mature tree

Thanks for sharing

 

[JudyB]

Looks like it has gotten where you wanted it, and so fast. Good growing.

 

[drew33998]

I wouldn't chop it, better to do an airlayer. Elms sprout roots well even in big girth, so that "beast" won't have any problem, and you'll get and extra free mature tree

Thanks for sharing

That has not been my experience with cork bark type elms. Tried several air layers on this and all failed. Cuttings in a misting bed of 1 year old wood, at 5 minute intervals produced roots

 

[drew33998]

Funny how it grew three all the movement and taper it had. The good news is it has plenty of power to heal the next chop.. I think I would go lower than last time.

Yes, it appears there is no reason to do any type of movement until the very base/ first section is as thick as you want it. You just lose the taper and movement as it thickens in ground.

 

[namnhi]

I wouldn't chop it, better to do an airlayer. Elms sprout roots well even in big girth, so that "beast" won't have any problem, and you'll get and extra free mature tree

Thanks for sharing

Second this. Is it even bonsai-able at this point without a friend help digging.

 

[Davidlpf]

That has not been my experience with cork bark type elms. Tried several air layers on this and all failed. Cuttings in a misting bed of 1 year old wood, at 5 minute intervals produced roots

Interesting...

In my ulmus parvifolia var nirekeyaki, that has corky bark too, the arilayer work without any problem, but I hadn't try with big caliper...yet.

Good luck!

 

[drew33998]

End of season update. Cut circle around roots about two months ago. I chopped it shortly after my last post. Now the question is when I pot it up do I keep two or all three of the trunks I left in place. Looking forward to the next photo in the early spring/late winter in a pot

 

[drew33998]

Uproot yourself! Yes I know the pot color is not ideal, but it’s all I had. I did cut a fair amount of heavy roots off. Here’s to hoping it survives. It was pretty flat on the bottom since I planted it on a paver. Also I cut around the roots last year so it would develop them closer to the trunk. Seemed to work. And I got a sprout on the other side of one of the roots I cut.

 

[JudyB]

What a big transformation, can't wait to see where you take it next!