Mellow Mullet
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Hope it doesn't fly away. My winged elm really "winged it" this year, can't wait until the leaves fall. What do you think?
It Has Wings...
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carp
Chumono
The wings are annoying, break them off and wire your branches. You grow winged elm for the bark, not the wings.
Mellow Mullet
Masterpiece
Not really, I find that they can be wired if you are careful. I also use tethering to position some of them. They can be wired, if you have the patience.
John
Steve Kudela
Shohin
Cool.............it's really vigorous. The stronger they are, the better the "wings". Happy landing!
Robert E Holt
Shohin
Whenever I would see these in nature, I always thought it was caused by disease.
Cadillactaste
Neagari Gal
Seen one of these on a bonsai group on Facebook. I too thought it was diseased...now that I know better. They are intriguing.
Steve Kudela
Shohin
Lot's of fun to work with. I'll post a pic from spring. It's an old beaver dwarfed tree.
Mellow Mullet
Masterpiece
Update:
This one got a repot earlier in the week.
Here is what I started with after a quick trim:
After coming the roots out I was surprised to find a really nice pad of fine feeder roots, they really grew well last summer:
A little trim a shaping of the roots:
All potted up. This is not the final pot, just what I had laying around. What kind of pot do you guy see it in? I am thinking a shallow cream oval. What do you think about the tree and pot/future pot?
Thanks,
John
This one got a repot earlier in the week.
Here is what I started with after a quick trim:
After coming the roots out I was surprised to find a really nice pad of fine feeder roots, they really grew well last summer:
A little trim a shaping of the roots:
All potted up. This is not the final pot, just what I had laying around. What kind of pot do you guy see it in? I am thinking a shallow cream oval. What do you think about the tree and pot/future pot?
Thanks,
John
just.wing.it
Deadwood Head
It looks kinda tall....
Nice base on that one....
I dig it
Nice base on that one....
I dig it
AlainK
Imperial Masterpiece
Such winged branches can be seen on elms and field maples too, especially in the south of France. I also have a self-sown maple that is facing south against a wall having such wings, so I suppose that they appear in hot dry environments, but this is just a hypothesis.
And when the branches get older (2-3 years), they are replaced by the usual bark, maybe a bit coarser.
And when the branches get older (2-3 years), they are replaced by the usual bark, maybe a bit coarser.
sorce
Nonsense Rascal
Nice.
I think "shallow cream oval" sounds a little too pretty.
Add one "rugged" feature and its back on track. Chunk feet, a Lip, a band.
This tree is on the trashy side of feminine.
Sorce
I think "shallow cream oval" sounds a little too pretty.
Add one "rugged" feature and its back on track. Chunk feet, a Lip, a band.
This tree is on the trashy side of feminine.
Sorce
Cadillactaste
Neagari Gal
Looking extremely graceful...and now that I understand wings. Pretty sick! In a good way.
As for pit color I think you nailed it.
As for pit color I think you nailed it.
carp
Chumono
I still think the wings are ugly....
Height is good. Tall, thin trees are elegant and graceful.
I would go for a more shallow, and less wide pot next time. Maybe a glazed, soft rectangle. The current shape is good, but the size and color is off.
Height is good. Tall, thin trees are elegant and graceful.
I would go for a more shallow, and less wide pot next time. Maybe a glazed, soft rectangle. The current shape is good, but the size and color is off.
Maybe odd but they belong. Kinda like the Flying Lady on the hood of a Rolls Royce
carp
Chumono
Maybe odd but they belong. Kinda like the Flying Lady on the hood of a Rolls Royce
I'm familiar with Ulmus alata, its a native here in FL as well. I think the bark is good and the wings are ugly. Truthfully, I don't like winged varieties of most anything. Corking is different.
markyscott
Imperial Masterpiece
Winged elm can make nice looking bonsai. They develop very quickly. I wire in late spring or early summer after the leaves have hardened off. Usually the wings get knocked off when I wire. As the tree ramifies, you'll see less wing development. It's ok with me because I'm with carp on this one - I don't mind subtle wings on the young branches, but I don't find them all that interesting.
Here's mine - it was collected back in the early 90s. I cut all the branches back to nubs to start over 3 years ago. The develop quickly.
Here's mine - it was collected back in the early 90s. I cut all the branches back to nubs to start over 3 years ago. The develop quickly.
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Mellow Mullet
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Mellow Mullet
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That sounds like a country song, lol!
markyscott
Imperial Masterpiece
Looks really good for a young cutting grown tree. You've done a nice job with it.
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