A Few Elms

Mellow Mullet

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The new growth had hardened off so I decided to give this group of elms a trim today.

First up, a cork bark elm, shooting for shohin size

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After cutting back
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I decided that it was too tall. We had a workshop with Ted Matson and he recommended cutting back to here, so I did.

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It won't take long to create a new apex. I got some nice cuttings out of it, gonna shoot for shito or mame size.

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Very cool...I usually see you as the azalea man. But...I'm going to enjoy your new threads. Off to see the other one I noticed. Looking good...your taking cuttings amazes me. I never bother with stuff because it will mess with my small headcount total I don't want to go over in bonsai.
 

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Very cool...I usually see you as the azalea man. But...I'm going to enjoy your new threads. Off to see the other one I noticed. Looking good...your taking cuttings amazes me. I never bother with stuff because it will mess with my small headcount total I don't want to go over in bonsai.

Elms grow really fast so cuttings get girth pretty quick.
 

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Elms grow really fast so cuttings get girth pretty quick.

Man....

Not only that....

But I found a near perfect spread just under the surface of one of mine, where future plans were to ground layer for Nebari!

In a pond basket...

Did it itself!

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Cool! I like the top one and the twin trunk a lot. I took a bunch of elm cuttings last year too. I can see how propagation could become addicting.
 

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I trimmed a branch off a Siberian Elm. The buds haven't even broken on it yet. I put some hormone on it and put it in some soil. I'm not holding my breath but I'm hoping it roots. Think there's a shot?
 

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I trimmed a branch off a Siberian Elm. The buds haven't even broken on it yet. I put some hormone on it and put it in some soil. I'm not holding my breath but I'm hoping it roots. Think there's a shot?

There is always a shot, at least 50/50, that it will root...just kidding, I don't have any experience with Siberian elm, but if it grows anything like Chinese elm, you should not have any problems. I have had success doing the same thing with Chinese elms and Japanese maples.
 

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There is always a shot, at least 50/50, that it will root...just kidding, I don't have any experience with Siberian elm, but if it grows anything like Chinese elm, you should not have any problems. I have had success doing the same thing with Chinese elms and Japanese maples.
Thanks, John! What type of Japanese Maples? That's great!
 

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There is always a shot, at least 50/50, that it will root...just kidding, I don't have any experience with Siberian elm, but if it grows anything like Chinese elm, you should not have any problems. I have had success doing the same thing with Chinese elms and Japanese maples.
You can toss a log from Siberian elm in a wet spot and it will root.
 
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