dirk hoorelbeke
Omono
Not having a little broom in my collection is not an option and what is better than starting a zelkova for that matter. In 2013 i found a zelkova stick in the local bonsai nursery. I looked for straight trunk this time and this was as straight as i found that time.
April 2013 Repotted and first adjustment of the roots. Not perfect but having lots of airlayers i might try this one the "normal" way.
May 2013 I went ahead and chopped the poor thing. Little v-cut.
January 2015 After 2 growing seasons there are a few branches, they are not perfect for a classical broom so i went for a more free interpretation.
June 2015 Second or third flush of growth (right leaves are darker), that branch needed to thicken a bit.
![201506.JPG 201506.JPG](https://www.bonsainut.com/data/attachments/162/162277-99231312f1914d98916b6eb39d06cb9c.jpg?hash=mSMTEvGRTZ)
June 2015 after cutback
April 2017
May 2017 Letting the branches extend to close the wound and creating bigger branches. Leaving the top leaves allows to extend and cleaning the basal leaves allows light for the small branches in the interior.
![201705.JPG 201705.JPG](https://www.bonsainut.com/data/attachments/162/162279-03578b7dd05521895dbc5bbc33157de3.jpg?hash=A1eLfdBVIY)
April 2013 Repotted and first adjustment of the roots. Not perfect but having lots of airlayers i might try this one the "normal" way.
![201304.JPG 201304.JPG](https://www.bonsainut.com/data/attachments/162/162273-65475fdffe4356031aeba2dcda1d8df4.jpg?hash=ZUdf3_5DVg)
May 2013 I went ahead and chopped the poor thing. Little v-cut.
![201305.JPG 201305.JPG](https://www.bonsainut.com/data/attachments/162/162274-f38d20456826901fc4a563da4669ebe6.jpg?hash=840gRWgmkB)
January 2015 After 2 growing seasons there are a few branches, they are not perfect for a classical broom so i went for a more free interpretation.
![201501.JPG 201501.JPG](https://www.bonsainut.com/data/attachments/162/162275-e88e5d5b3b1c8fd9a6ceb529ce7785f1.jpg?hash=6I5dWzscj9)
June 2015 Second or third flush of growth (right leaves are darker), that branch needed to thicken a bit.
![201506.JPG 201506.JPG](https://www.bonsainut.com/data/attachments/162/162277-99231312f1914d98916b6eb39d06cb9c.jpg?hash=mSMTEvGRTZ)
June 2015 after cutback
![201506 (2).JPG 201506 (2).JPG](https://www.bonsainut.com/data/attachments/162/162276-d21abbc650c92b543f26d34a95f4d887.jpg?hash=0hq7xlDJK1)
April 2017
![201704.JPG 201704.JPG](https://www.bonsainut.com/data/attachments/162/162278-6b546d080261b926cb892f99723846a6.jpg?hash=a1RtCAJhuS)
May 2017 Letting the branches extend to close the wound and creating bigger branches. Leaving the top leaves allows to extend and cleaning the basal leaves allows light for the small branches in the interior.
![201705.JPG 201705.JPG](https://www.bonsainut.com/data/attachments/162/162279-03578b7dd05521895dbc5bbc33157de3.jpg?hash=A1eLfdBVIY)