New with Chinese elm...

biobio · Mar 26, 2018

Hello there, i am totaly new to this and i have a small chinese elm for firt tree.
There is nothing special, but i like all this.
For now only watering and feeding !!!

biobio · Mar 28, 2018

Because of the shape, i want to go to broom style better....
Any suggestions are welcome.

Clicio · Mar 28, 2018

biobio said:
For now only watering and feeding !!!

Good.
Keep it alive, first rule!

biobio · Mar 28, 2018

Clicio said:
Good.
Keep it alive, first rule!

Of course this first priority now...

sorce · Mar 30, 2018

Bloody hell....

Welcome to Crazy!

Sorce

GrimLore · Mar 30, 2018

biobio said:
Of course this first priority now...

Looks like a nice start. Cannot give any solid advice though - add your location to your profile so it shows in your avatar like mine. Basic location and growing Zone!

Welcome to B-Nuts

Grimmy

biobio · Apr 5, 2018

Today’s photo

biobio · Apr 9, 2018

And here we are with new elm !!!

just.wing.it · Apr 9, 2018

sorce said:
Bloody hell....

Welcome to Crazy!

Sorce

Lol!?

It's Kev · Apr 9, 2018

sorce said:
Bloody hell....

the voice in my head read this as Ron Weasley

sorce · Apr 9, 2018

kevinlovett86 said:
the voice in my head read this as Ron Weasley
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Correct! I saw his ass all grown up in some other show the other day.

Sorce

Bonsai Nut · Apr 9, 2018

biobio said:
And here we are with new elm !!!

Looking good! You just need to learn the rhythm of the elm...

Let it throw new shoots. Let them harden and let the tree pause. And then before it buds a second time, trim your shoots back to one or two leaves. The terminal leaf that you prune back to will define the direction of the next bud - so if you want the branch to go left, trim to a left leaf, etc.

This is, of course, if your goal is to develop thick ramification. If you just want the tree to bulk up, let it grow madly!

It's Kev · Apr 9, 2018

sorce said:
Correct! I saw his ass all grown up in some other show the other day.

Sorce

He was also on Top Gear a few years ago when it was still good.

BonsaiMatt · Apr 9, 2018

I hope you're not trying to keep these indoors. They won't last long inside, they need sun and air and a cold season to go dormant.

biobio · Apr 10, 2018

Bonsai Nut said:
Looking good! You just need to learn the rhythm of the elm...

Let it throw new shoots. Let them harden and let the tree pause. And then before it buds a second time, trim your shoots back to one or two leaves. The terminal leaf that you prune back to will define the direction of the next bud - so if you want the branch to go left, trim to a left leaf, etc.

This is, of course, if your goal is to develop thick ramification. If you just want the tree to bulk up, let it grow madly!

Thanks for the advice, i will let them grow and then the winter i will prune just those that do not need and to define the shape i want.
And afer all the next spring i will repot them. Until then only watering and feeding.

The shape i choose it was clear, broom style and informal upright !!!

biobio · Apr 11, 2018

I am wondering, for this tree (informal) does anybody have any idea what else style I can do with drastic pruning if needed ?

biobio · Apr 18, 2018

After a lot of thoughts and advices I took the decision to cut the S shape and beginning from the start...

Clicio · Apr 19, 2018

biobio said:
After a lot of thoughts and advices I took the decision to cut the S shape and beginning from the start...

Good decision.
Once a mallsai,always a mallsai unless...
Chop, chop, chop.

BigBen · Apr 19, 2018

Welcome aboard, enjoy your stay.

You have some nice material to work with.

biobio · May 9, 2018

One month later progress ??

New with Chinese elm...

Seedling

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Masterpiece

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Nonsense Rascal

Bonsai Nut alumnus... we miss you

Seedling

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Deadwood Head

Omono

Nonsense Rascal

Nuttier than your average Nut

Omono

Shohin

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Masterpiece

Shohin

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