Seiju elm shohin

[davetree]

Here's my shohin Seiju elm. The two pics are same day, different lighting. In one pic the tree looks very full, in the other it looks sparse.

This is the pot this tree will live in for a while. It's still developing and I need to keep it very healthy. The leaves are about 3/16 of an inch.

The moss got a dose of vinegar solution today. It has been a really humid year this year, a bumper year for moss it seems

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[painter]

love this tree nice clean lines great bark and proportions go you!
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[DougB]

Good job. Regarding the pot did you consider a darker color and one without the upper rim. Seems to take attention away from the tree. But that is perhaps just my old eyes and my 1.5 cents worth. All in all nice tree.

 

[davetree]

Yes eventually it needs a different pot. Still looking for the right one. I think lighter, more yellow cream colored, and a bit thinner. Thanks for the comments.

 

[jk_lewis]

That's a lovely bonsai. As an elm, however, I'd like to see a less pointy top as the natural silhouette of an elm is as a rounded, or even vase-shaped tree.

 

[JudyB]

Lovely tree either version!

 

[tmmason10]

What a nice tree! The leaves are tiny and looks really good. I lie jkls suggestion for future development.

 

[october]

A very well proportioned shohin!

Rob

 

[tmmason10]

A very well proportioned tree shohin!

Rob

Almost makes you want to try deciduous, eh rob?

 

[pjkatich]

That's a good looking Seiju Dave.

In regards to your pot, I think you need to use a more open form. This particular pot is a closed form. Although white pots work well with Seiju Elms (I have a few planted in white pots myself) the inward curve at the top of this one does not suit your tree.

Thanks for posting the photos.

Cheers,
Paul

 

[painter]

how is this tree overwintered?
and what about bending the branches? possible ? or are they very rigid/stiff?
thanks
painter

 

[davetree]

Overwintered in garage, 25-40 degrees. The branches are brittle, difficult to bend. Next spring all of the branches will be cut back by at least a third.

 

[davetree]

I am going to prune this tree into a rounded crown tomorrow as per jkl's suggestion. The top on this variety is very dominant and needs to be tamed continuously.

 

[october]

Almost makes you want to try deciduous, eh rob?

lol.. Almost. About 10 years ago, I used to have Chinese elms. The ones that are treated more like sub tropicals. I used to like elms. Perhaps I need some deciduous conifers. Dawn redwoods and larches.

Rob

 

[Cypress]

lol.. Almost. About 10 years ago, I used to have Chinese elms. The ones that are treated more like sub tropicals. I used to like elms. Perhaps I need some deciduous conifers. Dawn redwoods and larches.

Rob

How about a bald cypress for deciduous conifer? Plus you hardly have to water them in the summer... just stick the pot in a bowl of water for 4 months and they're in heaven. Haha.