Giga
Masterpiece
This could be something epic and full of carving and hollows. Could be amazing in the next few years
Rule number one, BE PREPARED!!!
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aml1014
Masterpiece
That's a big part of my plan for this one.
Since its been chopped down a couple times in its life it has some inverse taper in areas which will connect well with the main chop up top.
Aaron
Giga
Masterpiece
rememebr to not just carve the thing out- but add dynamic not just a scooped out trunk.
Soldano666
Omono
Ef yeah I'd like. Maybe not that huge but a couple wrist size jammers would be sick
M. Frary
Bonsai Godzilla
Some Siberianew elm seeds I tossed in this bucket this spring. That's a 10 gallon bucket and the Bush is like 25 seedlings 5 feet tall. In a year. 
aml1014
Masterpiece
I have a pot that had some soil in it and a bunch of seeds fell in it last year, they already have 1in thick trunks and need monthly pruning or I have 3 foot branches growing everywhere lol
I might pot it as is and style them into a groove.
Aaron
M. Frary
Bonsai Godzilla
I plan on tearing them apart in the spring and giving each it's own bucket. Or put them in the ground. Got to be careful doing that though. One day it's a twig the next it's a monster.
aml1014
Masterpiece
This is the only one I had the balls to put in the ground and I've been trenching every other month to not allow the roots to get thick enough to stay for good. These things currently make up 55% of the urban tree population in my city and that number just keeps going up! Lol I actually sliced my pinky pretty good today pruning my "volunteer groove", I just remembered (ouch).
Aaron
aml1014
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aml1014
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Today was the day. This guy was swelling buds and it was time to redig the tree and get it in a pot. I was pretty amazed at all the new root growth. I should have taken a picture but it had a 6" long taproot that I cut off that had almost NO new growth, all of the new root growth was in the top 3" from the soil surface, PERFECT!!!
Theres a nice nebari, I just had to bury it to help it develop more.
I separated the two tRees that were growing at the base of it as well.
I thought this next one was cute enough to put in a pot.
And here's the monster root cutting that used to be the taproot.
This tree is going to be wired today at some point.
Aaron
Theres a nice nebari, I just had to bury it to help it develop more.
I separated the two tRees that were growing at the base of it as well.
I thought this next one was cute enough to put in a pot.
And here's the monster root cutting that used to be the taproot.
This tree is going to be wired today at some point.
Aaron
Sorry this may be off topic but the way you wired the nebari-less trunk, second pic from the last. Is there any explaination on pics of that? I have been trying to get a good way of wiring in to pot, when there is nothing to wire to. If the trunk is simply straight.. Find myself finding all sorts of inventive ways which look bad!
aml1014
Masterpiece
I did the 4 point tie down, it goes over the trunk there right now to help support it as the tree wants to lean away. It's tied in tight now though
Aaron
So essentially just 4 wires all locking round that trunk and then tightened, pulling down?
aml1014
Masterpiece
Only 2 wires, here's a good link to learn how I do it. https://bonsaitonight.com/2016/12/27/secure-bonsai-pot/
It takes a little practice but these are definitely the best ways to anchor trees.
Aaron
justBonsai
Omono
Hah, I've done pretty sloppy methods in wiring my trees in. I usually count the trees not being knocked around hard so by the time early summer hits enough roots have extended that its relatively secure. Good link though. Will definitely do that next time I wire a tree into a pot.
aml1014
Masterpiece
After a bit of work 
Aaron
Aaron
justBonsai
Omono
Nice. Hopefully you get more back budding in the upper portion of the tree. Let it grow like mad and build those primary branches.
aml1014
Masterpiece
Thanks, I plan to let this one grow all season,every year with just a good spring pruning, until the main structure is in place and has good taper. The chop will also get carved later this spring.
Aaron
Thanks I'll give that a watch
.I've seen an explanation before, and a good one but it's still rather difficult to understand by text. I'd need a pot in front of me to go along with.
Thanks for that.
The tree is looking good
. I can just imagine the kinda thing it will become once branchs have developed.Is there anymore major work you'll do to it, or just branch development now?
aml1014
Masterpiece
The chop will be carved later in the spring, but other then that not much will be done this season but growing out again.Thanks I'll give that a watch
I've seen an explanation before, and a good one but it's still rather difficult to understand by text. I'd need a pot in front of me to go along with.
Thanks for that.
The tree is looking good
Is there anymore major work you'll do to it, or just branch development now?
Aaron
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