Ulmus campestre/European field Elm

[Woocash]

I thought callous tissue does not bud!

Is that not what a burr is? Callous upon callous.

 

[BobbyLane]

according to wiki:
A burl (American English) or bur or burr (UK English) is a tree growth in which the grain has grown in a deformed manner. It is commonly found in the form of a rounded outgrowth on a tree trunk or branch that is filled with small knots from dormant buds.

callus that grows over a wound in an attempt to heal the tree is a little different.

Pretty sure ive seen buds sprouting from callus before on elms, not often though

 

[BobbyLane]

First time seeing this thread. This is a really special tree, Bobby. Great work on it. I think it qualifies as what Walter Pall calls a "Fairy Tale Tree". It's only going to get better and better.

Thanks, not sure it qualifies as fairy tale style though, i guess maybe it could be with the hollow see through trunk, the deadwood and rotting nebari. eventually holes will form in the nebari too, which im not worried about. sometimes it looks like a monstrosity and other times quite feminine with an edge. for me its just a UK woodland tree, common site in the woods here

 

[Woocash]

according to wiki:
A burl (American English) or bur or burr (UK English) is a tree growth in which the grain has grown in a deformed manner. It is commonly found in the form of a rounded outgrowth on a tree trunk or branch that is filled with small knots from dormant buds.

callus that grows over a wound in an attempt to heal the tree is a little different.

Pretty sure ive seen buds sprouting from callus before on elms, not often though

What about lime trees in parks where the excessive growth at the base is continually pruned back causing swelling and enormous burrs? Or woodland oaks where odd little branches keep growing out of the same growths on the boughs? That’s not just irregular grain.

I know what you mean though so I’ll keep an eye out in future. Not to prove you wrong but just out of curiosity.

 

[BobbyLane]

What about lime trees in parks where the excessive growth at the base is continually pruned back causing swelling and enormous burrs? Or woodland oaks where odd little branches keep growing out of the same growths on the boughs? That’s not just irregular grain.

I know what you mean though so I’ll keep an eye out in future. Not to prove you wrong but just out of curiosity.

yeh but thats normal for growth to occur from burrs, i see it all the time on Lime trees too. the branches sprout like suckers from the burrs and are constantly pruned back. the burr is a natural but deformed growth. the callus on the other hand is a result of damage and the tree wanting to heal itself. it is not common to see buds forming on old callus.

ill keep an eye out on my other trees and any others i see out in the park now, to check if buds form on old callus. not to my recollection and i have loads of images of trees with old wounds stored. it happens but not often in my experience.
Elms sprout from old wood quite readily after a hard cut back. the callus around the hollow on this tree is old and hardened.

 

[BobbyLane]

1. this area might seem dead, but there are strong roots here....underneath the deadwood and around the deadwood callus is also forming

i know where all the live parts are on this tree
it needs a repot though maybe next spring, it doesnt drain as quickly as it should. the pot is jam packed with root and some dead roots in there too.

 

[BobbyLane]

this one had a re pot today, it needed reinvigourating after fours years.
the soil was a little organic heavy, doesnt drain as quick as it used to and one of the reasons is the roots have occupied the pot. so i trimmed back the rootpad and replenished with fresh soil, i use a bit less organic componants nowadays.
with that said, the previous soil had a fair bit of john innes compost in, you can see it in the rootball, after 4 years in that soil there are lots of healthy looking fine feeder roots. there is also a lot of cat litter in there.
the tree thrived in this mix.

we can come back here in a few weeks and see how the tree has responded.
its been cut back too and a few spent looking leaves have been pulled off the tree.

the pot is a plastic training pot, because the tree may be sold and the beige pot will be for my powerful zelkova tree eventually.

 

[BobbyLane]

suits the smaller pot doesnt it...


btw the new mix is nothing fancy, just cat litter, pumice and a little compost, no ratios or anything, just mixed in a tub and ran through my fingers, until the texture feels right.
no wizardry or magic tricks

 

[Kadebe]

suits the smaller pot doesnt it...


btw the new mix is nothing fancy, just cat litter, pumice and a little compost, no ratios or anything, just mixed in a tub and ran through my fingers, until the texture feels right.
no wizardry or magic tricks

Very nice tree

 

[BobbyLane]

The leaves have been dropping over the past few days, i decided the bottom left area would need a little styling work, we can see the improvement in the before n after shot

bottom right when viewed from back. the back is growing on me..

the odd piece of wire here n there and a guy wire

 

[BobbyLane]

From the front

 

[leatherback]

Slowly this tree is starting to smile. Well done!

 

[ConorDash]

Looks like it already bloody smiling to me, but more like a snarl... its not a nice tree. Not a pleasant, pushing daisy's kinda tree that smiles at things and people!

 

[Maros]

I like how this tree is developing. Would like to see picture from further distance. You are doing good job mate. Stay safe.

 

[leatherback]

its not a nice tree.

You're right. It is fugly. Send it to me. I have a fireplace.

 

[BobbyLane]

Yeh he's now the old man of the forest, he has a wry grin but doesnt smile much, his hands have become gnarly and talon like, his battle scars are hardened and weather beaten...

here you go Maros

 

[ConorDash]

Ohhhh I'm not just agreeing with Maro's cos he knows more than me and has better trees... but those further distance pics look really good.
I like close ups for details or branch structure but these looks awesome.

 

[BobbyLane]

Thanks guys, i think ill start taking more pics from further away in future, just gotta shift my couch halfway across the room

I have this cool Erin pot, where the tree could possibly begin the next stage of its journey, hmmmm

 

[leatherback]

Thanks guys, i think ill start taking more pics from further away in future, just gotta shift my couch halfway across the room

I have this cool Erin pot, where the tree could possibly begin the next stage of its journey, hmmmm
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Is it not too gentle for the tree?

 

[BobbyLane]

Not at all, i think its perfect and wont detract from the tree. its an olive glaze with grey tinges and a sort of unglazed base.