Zelkova Nire(cork bark elm)

[BonsaiEire]

Just got a nice zelkova Nire trunk from a Spanish seller. Have been looking around for one for a while after seeing some really nice ones. I think this one has potential to be a nice tree. There's a few pretty big scars that I'm sure will take some time to heal and bark over. When I first saw it online I thought I would probably lose the big branch(second trunk on the left but I'm not sure now I see that's where most of the branches on that side are. Anyway just wanted to start a thread to document my progress. If anyone has any ideas or tips would be great to hear them.

 

[Shibui]

This is another case of Chinese elm masquerading as zelkova to get around quarantine laws.
I like the corky bark Chinese elm. The trunk looks old and rugged from quite early.
It's just as easy to propagate as any other elm. Stem cuttings, layers and root cuttings all work relatively easy.

The straight section near the top of the main trunk is a bit obvious but these also respond to pruning so you could probably chop a bit lower to reduce that section.
There's also a branch growing from the inside of the first bend on the left that I'd consider removing before it gets too strong.

 

[BonsaiEire]

This is another case of Chinese elm masquerading as zelkova to get around quarantine laws.
I like the corky bark Chinese elm. The trunk looks old and rugged from quite early.
It's just as easy to propagate as any other elm. Stem cuttings, layers and root cuttings all work relatively easy.

The straight section near the top of the main trunk is a bit obvious but these also respond to pruning so you could probably chop a bit lower to reduce that section.
There's also a branch growing from the inside of the first bend on the left that I'd consider removing before it gets too strong.

Yeah I have heard something about that alright here in Europe seems to mostly go under the name of zelkova.
Will definitely take a look at that straight section alright.
Which branch on the left are you referring to?
Is it this one?

 

[Maiden69]

This is another case of Chinese elm masquerading as zelkova to get around quarantine laws.

Bingo, the same statement was made by Spaniard bonsai artist David Cortizas about one that was given to him by his oyakata so he could bring it over to Spain without extra "issues".

As Shibui stated, they do respond well to pruning, and that straight area on the top if removed could root as a cutting as well.