Ulmus Pumila Carnivorous

[moke]

Here’s a tree I’ve been hacking on for a couple of years. I haven’t started on branch work yet, I’m hoping for buds to pop in good locations for arms. It’s a fun tree that I wanted to start a thread on and capture it’s progression.

 

[justBonsai]

Super cool Nick Lenz vibe tree.

Is there a lot of live tissue in-between the face? If so you can preserve the image long term. If it's all deadwood though I'd use some hardners as it's a cool feature I'd try to make last.

 

[moke]

Super cool Nick Lenz vibe tree.

Is there a lot of live tissue in-between the face? If so you can preserve the image long term. If it's all deadwood though I'd use some hardners as it's a cool feature I'd try to make last.

There’s is live wood in the face hopefully it’s thick enough to not dry out. But great idea it may not hurt to apply a hardener anyway. I’ll have to look for pics of Nicks trees have not heard of him.

 

[justBonsai]

Dis you carve out that face or was it natural?

 

[moke]

Dis you carve out that face or was it natural?

I carved it, I hollowed it early this spring and it didn’t even phase it.

 

[Hartinez]

Here’s a tree I’ve been hacking on for a couple of years. I haven’t started on branch work yet, I’m hoping for buds to pop in good locations for arms. It’s a fun tree that I wanted to start a thread on and capture it’s progression. View attachment 190852View attachment 190853View attachment 190854View attachment 190855

Very cool. Winter silouhette in 3 to 5 yrs should be awesome! What type of elm is that? I’m all about experimentation. I’ll be watching this trees progression.

 

[moke]

Very cool. Winter silouhette in 3 to 5 yrs should be awesome! What type of elm is that? I’m all about experimentation. I’ll be watching this trees progression.

Thanks, it’s a Siberian Elm most likely. Can’t wait to start developing some gnarly branches.

 

[Hartinez]

Thanks, it’s a Siberian Elm most likely. Can’t wait to start developing some gnarly branches.

I thought so. Siberian elms are everywhere here in NM. Grow like weeds and are tough as nails. Havnt yet, but I’d like to do a root over style with a smashed up rusted out die cast car model using a Siberian. Make it look like a post apocalyptic nature take back scene. Some day...

 

[moke]

Here’s a update, a lot of progress this summer. Next spring I plan on getting it in a pot and exsposing the nebari, there’s a nice one hid under there.

 

[SizeXtraMedium]

I friggan love this!! Awesome job

 

[moke]

I friggan love this!! Awesome job

Thanks, definetly a fun tree.

 

[moke]

Here’s how it started out a couple of years ago.

 

[SizeXtraMedium]

Incredible. Thanks for sharing and keep updating. Tree is seriously badass

 

[Josh86]

Omg I love this

 

[Leo in N E Illinois]

Damn, you have given me some ideas. Thanks. Great tree and great carving work.

 

[moke]

Damn, you have given me some ideas. Thanks. Great tree and great carving work.

Cool, It’s nice to get feedback. I’m glad others enjoy it. This tree is one of my funest to mess with. There is always something to do on it, and it keeps me from overworking my other trees.
I should name it “Scapegoat”

 

[moke]

Naked shot, waiting for spring for some root work and new pot.

 

[Mike Hennigan]

Taking fairytale style to the next level! Seriously awesome.

 

[AlainK]

Very interesting concept, much better than a lot of "deadwood" trees.

This one's got style

 

[Carol 83]

You should put a light in it for Halloween, it would scare the hell out of the kids. Very cool, though.