Ulmus parvifolia (A) progression

[parhamr]

I only have one elm, but this thread makes me want several more! That's a very nice progression and its really looking great. How are the cuttings looking?

I sold the only cutting I’ve made of this tree. It went for $45

(I need space and time to focus on quality trees more than I need quantity of trees!)

 

[Wilson]

I sold the only cutting I’ve made of this tree. It went for $45

(I need space and time to focus on quality trees more than I need quantity of trees!)

Nice, so now you can start selling cuttings to help pay for quality material.

 

[Tommykeolle]

Understandable. I dont know what you paid for the original if anything (we're on page 3 and going back to 1 is just too much work right now) but! Again, definitely a tree I look up to. One of the few progressive threads that I really, really liked the "end" result. Probably partially due to my new elm addiction but whatever.

 

[Tommykeolle]

Anything interesting happen before this started growing out? (Chops, layering set up) Just curious!

 

[Ali Raza]

keep updating. What about trunk thickness ? Do you achieved your desired thickness ?

 

[parhamr]

Here it is today

Anything interesting happen before this started growing out? (Chops, layering set up) Just curious!

I cleaned up the stubs where I had sawed off the bottom two branches. That’s it.

From about late March through mid May I was thorough and aggressive at trimming hardened off shoots back to two buds. I also removed some longer, more awkward growths to prevent shading of some nice interior growth.

 

[parhamr]

keep updating. What about trunk thickness ? Do you achieved your desired thickness ?

The trunk diameter is 1.5" and the nebari is 3" across. I’m pleased with where it’s at but I think the proportions will improve with more taper and thickness.

In 2021 I’ll put this tree back into a shallow, moderately sized training flat to continue building strength.

 

[Ali Raza]

I wish you luck @parhamr

 

[parhamr]

The wounds from removing the lowest two branches in March 2018 are healing pretty well:


I might do something about the rolling callous poking out, but growing more girth in the trunk would do that and satisfy my long term goals, so I might just leave the wounds alone.

The bark is also maturing quite nicely! How fun

 

[parhamr]

It’s 60 days later and those obscene wounds are quite a bit closer to closed up

 

[parhamr]

I did some seasonal cleanup work to improve its twigs and then lopped off part of the apex that lacked taper.

Before the chop:

What I removed:

After the chop:

It’s still possible I may remove more off the top, but I’ll try to get more taper by thickening the lower portions of the tree.

I’m becoming more fond of the appearance with this as the front:


…and I’m seeing the horizontal alignment of the first branch doesn’t match the rest of the tree. The journey will continue

 

[River's Edge]

I did some seasonal cleanup work to improve its twigs and then lopped off part of the apex that lacked taper.

Before the chop: View attachment 282954

What I removed: View attachment 282955

After the chop: View attachment 282956

It’s still possible I may remove more off the top, but I’ll try to get more taper by thickening the lower portions of the tree.

I’m becoming more fond of the appearance with this as the front:
View attachment 282957

…and I’m seeing the horizontal alignment of the first branch doesn’t match the rest of the tree. The journey will continue

Well now before adjusting the branch, one might consider the planting angle. It appears to me that the branch might look rather fine from a different point of view.

 

[Hartinez]

Great thread. Has increased in diameter considerably.

 

[Hartinez]

I’ve seen these in several other threads. What are they and what is their purpose?

 

[parhamr]

I’ve seen these in several other threads. What are they and what is their purpose? View attachment 282975

Those are aluminum tags on which I put the species, year of acquisition, and from where/who I obtained it.

 

[Hartinez]

I did some seasonal cleanup work to improve its twigs and then lopped off part of the apex that lacked taper.

Before the chop: View attachment 282954

What I removed: View attachment 282955

After the chop: View attachment 282956

It’s still possible I may remove more off the top, but I’ll try to get more taper by thickening the lower portions of the tree.

I’m becoming more fond of the appearance with this as the front:
View attachment 282957

…and I’m seeing the horizontal alignment of the first branch doesn’t match the rest of the tree. The journey will continue

I like this chop, but I also, more and more, appreciate taller more slender deciduous trees. There is an elegance and a difficulty to put it off properly. A very well developed nebari like you’ve got helps out. This tree looks good now, but in 5 years will be wonderful. IMHO

 

[parhamr]

 

[parhamr]

 

[Haines' Trees]

Dang, you’ve still got foliage this late in the year?? My parvifolias have been naked for a couple weeks, but that could be due to the pre-Halloween snow we had this year...

Looking great! Love the fall color!

 

[parhamr]

I repotted it this past weekend. I thought I was going back into an Anderson Flat but I was nervous about blowing out the finer ramification. I removed the coarse surface roots that were above the soil and/or growing the “wrong” direction. Then I removed the coiled roots and some broken down muck.

I won’t rule out a full on restyling in the future, but for now I’m headed down this path. I’m still contemplating the feedback I’ve received about the lack of harmony between the lower and upper halves of the trunk… which could lead to an air layer.