MIRAI YATSUBUSA ELM

[David wv]

First of all I just gotta say that this tree is something special, it is amazing. You got mad skills and I am a big fan of your work. Secondly, I was checking out your website and on the info of this tree it says this tree is 7" tall, a typo I guess. I just thought I would let you know.

 

[MACH5]

First of all I just gotta say that this tree is something special, it is amazing. You got mad skills and I am a big fan of your work. Secondly, I was checking out your website and on the info of this tree it says this tree is 7" tall, a typo I guess. I just thought I would let you know.

Many thanks David! I will need to correct that. It also reminds me that I need to update the site.

 

[Ohmy222]

I have a few elms I am trying in a live oak style (like my avatar). I don't know why you basically never see them. Elms are the perfect tree for them too IMO, especially the Seiju and Yatsubusa ones. The tiny leaves give it such scale you rarely see in bonsai.

 

[MACH5]

I have a few elms I am trying in a live oak style (like my avatar). I don't know why you basically never see them. Elms are the perfect tree for them too IMO, especially the Seiju and Yatsubusa ones. The tiny leaves give it such scale you rarely see in bonsai.

One of the very few deciduous trees that I have, perhaps the only one, I don't mind showing in leaf precisely because the leaves offer near-perfect scale especially in larger sizes. In my opinion, most Chinese elm bonsai end up looking closer to neat pieces of topiary than evoking a tree-like character.

 

[Malix]

Absolute awesomeness! And Yes. In the back of my mind I've considered that cork bark elms ( (or obviously this yatsubusa) with mature rough bark may in fact be the perfect species to recreate oaks in miniature. Being from Northern California we are surrounded by many beautiful oak trees. And many use oak species as bonsai subjects. But This tree is among the closest representations of a wild old oak tree I have seen. Bravo! I hope this inspires many to begin cultivating more cork bark elm and yatsubusa in this more natural form...

 

[Ohmy222]

One of the very few deciduous trees that I have, perhaps the only one, I don't mind showing in leaf precisely because the leaves offer near-perfect scale especially in larger sizes. In my opinion, most Chinese elm bonsai end up looking closer to neat pieces of topiary than evoking a tree-like character.

agreed, probably no species has more bad examples than Chinese Elms. They are also 'easy' so many people hold that against them too. Just hard to beat the tiny leaves and aged looking bark. Perfect to mimic an oak. Also surprised you never see any lacebark ones as the peeling bark is also attractive on those.

 

[roberthu]

After digging a 15 years old field grown JBP, the fisrt thought I had after seeing this was “how much does it weigh?!”
Massive and impressive tree!

 

[MACH5]

After digging a 15 years old field grown JBP, the fisrt thought I had after seeing this was “how much does it weigh?!”
Massive and impressive tree!

It's definitely a large tree. Ok a really large tree! But surprisingly not quite as heavy as one might expect. Here's why. A big percentage of the massive trunk is taken up by the large corky plates which are rather light. So most of its trunk is "fluff". It's a bit like a skinny guy that puts on a muscle suit!

But to be sure, it is still a two man tree even without the pot!

 

[Tidal Bonsai]

It's definitely a large tree. Ok a really large tree! But surprisingly not quite as heavy as one might expect. Here's why. A big percentage of the massive trunk is taken up by the large corky plates which are rather light. So most of its trunk is "fluff". It's a bit like a skinny guy that puts on a muscle suit!

But to be sure, it is still a two man tree even without the pot!

My Corticosa is only around 20-30 years old, and I had to cut through this much bark to get to the heartwood for layering! Imagine three times that!!!

 

[MACH5]

A couple of weeks back I met Byron Myrick down in Louisiana. After chatting with him for a bit I mentioned that I had one of his pots with a beautiful elm from Mirai in it. He told me he remembered the pot well. He said he only made two for Ryan back in 2013. So here are a couple of photos he sent me. Pretty cool!!

Master ceramist in his studio with the pots before they were glazed. Judging from the work on the lip of the pots, the front one is the one I have.






I matched the glaze drips at the bottom and he is holding the one I have. The bottom pic is also of my pot. I believe that was all of the photos he took of them. So something nice to have for posterity. The other one I believe still resides at Mirai.

 

[Brian Van Fleet]

Cool, Byron is a great guy. One of my commissioned pots was included in an ABS article on him.

 

[Carol 83]

A couple of weeks back I met Byron Myrick down in Louisiana. After chatting with him for a bit I mentioned that I had one of his pots with a beautiful elm from Mirai in it. He told me he remembered the pot well. He said he only made two for Ryan back in 2013. So here are a couple of photos he sent me. Pretty cool!!

Master ceramist in his studio with the pots before they were glazed. Judging from the work on the lip of the pots, the front one is the one I have.

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I matched the glaze drips at the bottom and he is holding the one I have. The bottom pic is also of my pot. I believe that was all of the photos he took of them. So something nice to have for posterity. The other one I believe still resides at Mirai.

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I am lucky enough to have one of his pots, but it's MUCH, MUCH smaller!

 

[MACH5]

Elm today with its tiny leaves just beginning to appear. Root grafts still in progress. Soon it will be placed back in the garden.

 

[LuZiKui]

A couple of weeks back I met Byron Myrick down in Louisiana. After chatting with him for a bit I mentioned that I had one of his pots with a beautiful elm from Mirai in it. He told me he remembered the pot well. He said he only made two for Ryan back in 2013. So here are a couple of photos he sent me. Pretty cool!!

Hard to grasp the scale of this tree until you see him standing with the empty pot, that thing is huge! Awesome tree, as always I enjoy all the detail and info you include and watching the progress of these incredible trees.

 

[Gary McCarthy]

That bark is just INSANE!!!

 

[PieterVE]

Elm today with its tiny leaves just beginning to appear. Root grafts still in progress. Soon it will be placed back in the garden.

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I really love how that little rootgraft on the right stands under the protection of his big father as seeking protection against the harsh world we live in now...

 

[MACH5]

Thought I'd share this. Today I received from Ryan this photo that he found in his archives. I am guessing this may date back to 2014. What a few years can do for a tree!

 

[MACH5]

The elm today gearing up for another growing season. The root graft is still in progress and the small tree will eventually be removed.

 

[Maiden69]

Looking great Sergio, I worked my little yatsubusa over the weekend to move into a grow bed and I can say that I really dislike the worm-like rubbery feeling roots. Must be a nightmare to repot that beast!

 

[MACH5]

Looking great Sergio, I worked my little yatsubusa over the weekend to move into a grow bed and I can say that I really dislike the worm-like rubbery feeling roots. Must be a nightmare to repot that beast!

Thanks! It was tough but not as hard as I expected. Of course I had great help from Sal (@Tidal Bonsai ). The tuberous, fleshy roots are something interesting and surprisinngly these elms are extremely hardy. With these type of roots, I would have thought otherwise.