Ulmus parvifolia - Cork Bark - progression

[Julio-Rufo]

This Ulmus was purchased last winter and looked like this:



During the last year it was pruned (the top) and pretty much left alone (water and feed). It is quite a strong tree and sprouted all over.


after leaves dropped:




Today after some light cleaning and minor wiring:



It will be repotted next spring, still has a long journey ahead.

Best,
Julio

 

[penumbra]

Nice start, nice tree, I may have to get one.
Every journey starts with a single step.

 

[Colorado]

Looks great. What type of pot will you place it in this spring?

 

[penumbra]

A Stone Age pot of course.

 

[Julio-Rufo]

Looks great. What type of pot will you place it in this spring?

Not sure yet, something glazed, probably oval and shallow, will start looking for one in January/February.

 

[Julio-Rufo]

I actually started thinking about the pot, and realized that a rectangular pot might better fit this tree (more masculine that feminine?)

I have checked a few pots from Swiss ceramists (I’m based in Basel).
I like this one so far



Cool but a bit too Safari for me

does someone have references for potters around Central Europe (Switzerland, Germany, Austria, north Italy)?

 

[rockm]

I actually started thinking about the pot, and realized that a rectangular pot might better fit this tree (more masculine that feminine?)

I have checked a few pots from Swiss ceramists (I’m based in Basel).
I like this one so far
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Cool but a bit too Safari for me

does someone have references for potters around Central Europe (Switzerland, Germany, Austria, north Italy)?

Horst Heinzlereiter in Austria is one of the premier bonsai potters on the planet...I've got several of his pots.They're excellent

Bonsai - Website of Heinzlreiter Horst

Peter Krebs is German and another high-end long-time bonsai potter

SHOP

Schalen-Shop

www.bonsaischalen-toepfer-peterkrebs.de

 

[rockm]

Looks like Krebs has retired. Might be worth a look for others here:

Bonsai potters in Europe - Bonsai Empire

Needless to say, Bonsai pots are crucial to the appearance of the tree. Several professional potters have specialized in creating Bonsai pots and in this articl...

www.bonsaiempire.com

 

[Julio-Rufo]

Looks like Krebs has retired. Might be worth a look for others here:

Bonsai potters in Europe - Bonsai Empire

Needless to say, Bonsai pots are crucial to the appearance of the tree. Several professional potters have specialized in creating Bonsai pots and in this articl...

www.bonsaiempire.com

Thanks a lot!

 

[rockm]

Another Horst link:

Bonsaischalen und Bonsai

 

[Julio-Rufo]

Another Horst link:

Bonsaischalen und Bonsai

Yeah, I checked those a few days ago and looked like everything was sold out. I will write them to check.

 

[Katie0317]

What nursery did you find selling cork bark elms? Thank you.

 

[Julio-Rufo]

What nursery did you find selling cork bark elms? Thank you.

I bought it directly to the owner here in Switzerland, I haven’t seen much of them in nurseries (at least here)

 

[AlainK]

Very nice progression.

I like the second pot better, but maybe a less "showy" pot would match the tree better - or is it the same one on the other side ?......

 

[Julio-Rufo]

Very nice progression.

I like the second pot better, but maybe a less "showy" pot would match the tree better - or is it the same one on the other side ?......

Thanks!
Yes, they are two different pots.

 

[Julio-Rufo]

I was not super happy with the por tree combination so I got a new one for the elm.

Glazed rectangular pot by the swiss potter Jürg Stäheli.






Regards
Julio

 

[giventofly]

great tree

 

[Julio-Rufo]

Fall colors:







Best regards
Julio

 

[czaczaja]

Looks amazing in that pot

 

[Julio-Rufo]

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