Zelkova project

[Adair M]

I don't know when it was initially chopped. I got this from Plsnt City a couple years ago. I didn't have the carving bits until recently. The middle of the original chop was rotting, so I had to carve that out. It doesn't appear they had ever applied any cut paste or wound treatment.

Plsnt City got in about a half dozen of these, and I gave a workshop where we cut back the roots and did some cut backs on the branches. All have survived the root pruning. And are growing back out.

I'm not planning to try any root cuttings.

 

[Adair M]

If you do that root pruning....it would be interesting to see the before and after of the roots before hiding them below the soil. What's underneath the soil is interesting.

I've done others from this same batch. What's under the soil is a mess! I'll be doing a "reverse trunk chop" underneath! I'll try to keep any radial root I see, and remove those going straight down.

 

[Djtommy]

Just curious, for which reason would you not repot it this year? I would think it's in high need of some rootwork?
Grtz

 

[dirk hoorelbeke]

Nice trunk. Really like the initial work. Would root reproduction have been faster when leaving the top growth? Building a flat full of roots in a year and then chop off the branches with ultimate power? With zelkova i do not think it will matter that much. I'm looking forward for repotting pictures.

 

[Adair M]

Nice trunk. Really like the initial work. Would root reproduction have been faster when leaving the top growth? Building a flat full of roots in a year and then chop off the branches with ultimate power? With zelkova i do not think it will matter that much. I'm looking forward for repotting pictures.

Dirk,

Zelkova are very vigorous growers. Yes, I should have done the root work last year. I meant to, but missed the window.

The time to do the heavy branch pruning is when they.'realized dormant. Which is now. So I did.

If I see strong budding, I'll do the root work. If it appears weak, I won't. And do it next year. I expect I'll be doing root work!

 

[dirk hoorelbeke]

We're thinking the same thing. Thanks for the answer. Have fun...

 

[petegreg]

Today I repotted Zelkova serrata and Z. nire. What do you think, can they be propagated by root cuttings like ch. elms? I saved and planted them...

 

[Adair M]

Today I repotted Zelkova serrata and Z. nire. What do you think, can they be propagated by root cuttings like ch. elms? I saved and planted them...

Probably. I've never done it. I have started zelkova from seed and cuttings.

 

[petegreg]

Probably. I've never done it. I have started zelkova from seed and cuttings.

They have been with me just for few months. Both are relatives with elms, I'll let you know.

 

[JudyB]

Nice chunky guy.

 

[bwaynef]

Whatever happened to this one?

 

[Adair M]

Whatever happened to this one?

 

[LanceMac10]

Weeds, no wire, tucked into the bushes with a discarded garden hose nozzle....reeks of "Zelkova neglect"....

And I'm asking as a S.O.A.S.O.B.....

What' going on with this tree?

 

[Adair M]

Weeds, no wire, tucked into the bushes with a discarded garden hose nozzle....reeks of "Zelkova neglect"....

And I'm asking as a S.O.A.S.O.B.....

What' going on with this tree?

Letting it grow.

 

[Dav4]

Letting it grow.

Grow box... I'll build you one special!

 

[Adair M]

I have an Anderson flat.

 

[erb.75]

The soda can shot:
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couple branches are coming out of the same point. Curious as to your thoughts on the future design and why not cut them back to single branches? in case one doesn't bud out?

 

[erb.75]

thinking about the front center branches in the soda can shot

 

[Adair M]

I was hoping to make a broom style of of it. And I hadn't picked a front. But, one of the larger branches did not bud out.

So, this project has not gone particularly well. The rot in the middle from the old chop extended far deeper into the trunk than I expected.

 

[discusmike]

I've had them grow from root cuttings,by the way that's one nice trunk!