Ulmus Pumila Carnivorous

[penumbra]

I WANT ONE!

 

[BonsaiGnome]

Very creative.
Well done.

 

[moke]

Thanks all, glad you enjoy it. I’ve been wanting to make another thought it would be cool to have duo.
A spooky forest.

 

[MrWunderful]

Love it

 

[AaronThomas]

Showed this to my kid.... she thinks it’s the coolest thing ever!
Now all my trees are boring until I carve them up with scary faces she says...

 

[John P.]

Showed this to my kid.... she thinks it’s the coolest thing ever!
Now all my trees are boring until I carve them up with scary faces she says...

I think you should dedicate one to this! @moke has an elm, I’m working on an olive ... what say you?!??

 

[AaronThomas]

what say you?!

Hahahahah!!! Great idea! Perhaps the dead wood in Cypress? Wish I had a Siberian to mess with.... always loved them!

 

[HoneyHornet]

Seems like a ton of progress in the amount of time..cant get over how great this is..superb ramification over that period of time..so inspiring

 

[Crazy Diamond]

Have you ever thinked in put a little guy hanged in a brach? I would be funny

 

[DarthDrogon]

This is such a cool tree! Can anyone point me to some info about how to do something similar without killing the tree?

 

[moke]

This is such a cool tree! Can anyone point me to some info about how to do something similar without killing the tree?

Pick a hardy tree species and don’t remove too much sap wood, I stared at the stump for some time before beginning to carve it. I definitely had a final design plan in mind before I began.
I wish I could offer more info than that, I do plan on starting another hopefully this spring and will try and do a better job of documenting it with more pics.

 

[moke]

Here’s an up to date pic., grew great this summer lots of new ramification. Now I need to start thinking about a permanent pot that is more fitting. The current pot was for training? I will probably make my own custom for it?

 

[penumbra]

Would look great growing out of a rock.

 

[moke]

Would look great growing out of a rock.

That’s what I’m envisioning also. I was thinking of making a stone looking concrete pot?

 

[penumbra]

There have been some great concrete pots shown on this site and making your own pot is always a treat.
Because I work in stoneware and make almost all of my pots to look like stone, its a no brainer for me. I fully expect that a large percentage of my plants will end up taking residence in my own pots. I am very happy with all of those I have planted thus far.

 

[cbroad]

Would look great growing out of a rock.

This tree would definitely look awesome in one of your Stone age pots!

 

[moke]

There have been some great concrete pots shown on this site and making your own pot is always a treat.
Because I work in stoneware and make almost all of my pots to look like stone, its a no brainer for me. I fully expect that a large percentage of my plants will end up taking residence in my own pots. I am very happy with all of those I have planted thus far.

I dig your rock pots they are definitely my style. This tree is rather large so its going to require a pretty large size pot. That's why I am considering making it from concrete.

 

[penumbra]

Makes sense to me my friend.

 

[Moridin]

Love this tree!!

 

[moke]

Love this tree!!

LOL, every time I read a post from you I hear it in Bill Murray’s voice.
Thanks,