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Well,here is Zelkova #1.It is one of the first three zelkova's I grew when I started this thread in 2012.I am glad it has survived as one of my oldest trees at 3 years.
The Nebari seems o.k too.It should develop fine.
It will be real cool next season to see how these Nebari start to fill out.o_O
 

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image.jpg Well,I am all done repotting for now.
I snapped this photo of all the trees on the table last night.
You will notice a few that had the tops chopped off.I did that to four trees that really needed a refresh.They basically were forming into a cone ,with all branching on the outside,so I wanted to start over.
I really hope that the exposed ring of cambium will start to callus and throw buds.I think that is what happens.
When I see buds forming I will root prune them then.
I will update the outcome.

And boy,am I going to have some defoliating to do this season.I plant to do it a few times this season.Kinda' tedious.
 
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My cell phone (accidentally) got factory reset and I lost everything (all my research, bookmarks, etc.) so I am going through all important threads and this is definently one I'm re-bookmarking.

The freshly chopped ones are kinda funny looking, they look like literal sticks in pots ha.

Is the one in the front right older? It looks slightly bigger and I'm not sure if it's older or if it just got put in a basket sooner or what.
 

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My cell phone (accidentally) got factory reset and I lost everything (all my research, bookmarks, etc.) so I am going through all important threads and this is definently one I'm re-bookmarking.

The freshly chopped ones are kinda funny looking, they look like literal sticks in pots ha.

Is the one in the front right older? It looks slightly bigger and I'm not sure if it's older or if it just got put in a basket sooner or what.
Hi,Joe.Glad you like the thread.
The one on the right is two years old,just as the left one is.In fact they are all two years old except for 2 of them which are three.
That one just grew exceptionally well and has the thickest trunk also.

As long as I don't put them sticks in a bonsai pot, I am safe.........right?
 
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What is wrong with the Zelkova seed for like the last two years?:mad:
Back in 2013 I dubbed Zelkova seed the easiest tree to germinate.
You can see in the picture below I had practically 100% germination.The seed was Fujiyama brand from Dallas Bonsai.
In 2014 I tried Angelgrove Tree Seeds.ZERO GERMINATION.
This year is Tree Help.com.ZERO AS OF YET.They should be popping up by now,maybe I am jumping the gun.
 

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I just ordered zelkova seeds and counting on joining you in a few months when they germinate. This thread will be very useful :)

You can expect quite a few questions lol
 

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Anyways,all is not lost.Get a stock Zelkova plant,perhaps from Evergreen Gardenworks,and take cuttings.
I took about twenty cuttings from the trees from 2013, softwood in third week of May,and by the first day of Summer I was rewarded with 100% success.
They were struck in a propagator in shade of trees with lid on in pure peat moss and dipped in cloning gel.
I am thinking slender,tall forest trees.But of course you can make brooms from these too.
I am taking cuttings this season too and am going to make brooms from them.Should be cool.;)
They are all planted in a growing bed now.
Some grew to five feet in the first season struck.
The plan is to get them to about one inch trunk then start layering sections for tall forest trees.
Branches will be pointed upwards this season though.
And then if the bases of the cuttings have survived any crown gall,which happens to me sometimes with seedling planted in garden soil,I will make some clumps from chopping back a lot then do an air layer on it.
These cutting have waken fast and are going to really grow this season in the growing bed.
I should have 1" trunks by the end of the growing season and I can start layering the sections next year.

It is quite funny how all my Zelkova in the ground and everywhere,except for two,will have been propagated from cuttings of the first seed grown batch.As will be the cuttings this year also that I make brooms from.
 

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I just ordered zelkova seeds and counting on joining you in a few months when they germinate. This thread will be very useful :)

You can expect quite a few questions lol
Best of luck to you with the seed.
There is a lot to be said about taking cuttings.It should be a very viable approach,as you can see in the post above.
Could essentially follow the same first year technique equally with fresh struck cuttings too,as a back up plan.Or at least the second season after chopping short.
I am going to do it this season with a second batch of cuttings and will update the results;)
 
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Four of the trees needed some pinching.
I enjoy Spring images and these do the trick for me.
So a couple few rounds of this before I defoliate.Keeping the silhouette in mind.
 

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Don't pinch too soon! Let them extend to 6 or 8 leaves, then cut back to 2. Two real leaves.
 

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Don't pinch too soon! Let them extend to 6 or 8 leaves, then cut back to 2. Two real leaves.
Thanks,Adair.About 70% of the growth is untouched.There was just some longer shoots on top.They were at 5 leaf stage.
I will let them go longer for now on;)
 

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I have read this this a few times. Inspiring
Makes a newbie feel as if progress is not so fleeting.
Thanks,Plantermunno_O
That's,great.I have ideas with all the Zelkova I am growing.Lots of cuttings too.
I was just thinking today in the forest while observing the tall tree forms that if I keep going I will end up with a collection.
 
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