3 year old collected elm/hornbeam

[gallina1594]

I've been keeping this guy little since I collected it 3 years ago. Every winter I try to wire a cool new twist into it.

Isn't it just the cutest little guy! His crowns getting a little overgrown, I just fertilized so it's burstin with buds

 

[BrianBay9]

Very nice. If you get a close up of the leaves and bark we might be able to tell if it's a hornbeam or American elm.

 

[gallina1594]

Very nice. If you get a close up of the leaves and bark we might be able to tell if it's a hornbeam or American elm.

Please I've tried and can never figure it out

 

[Soldano666]

Definitely looks like elm.

 

[aml1014]

My guess is Siberian elm, I've got plenty to recognize the new growth.

Aaron

 

[GGB]

Elm are super tricky when they're that young. I agree it looks like genus Ulmus but don't own any hornbeam so I don't have that "eagle eye" edge

 

[BrianBay9]

Hornbeam buds are long and pointy, elms much more squat and rounded. No buds in these pics, but maybe that will help you.