Another Zelkova

[Marco B]

Here's a Zelkova, which a have in training since 2003. I always had in mind to make this tree 'different' as a usual one. I'm a big fan of Hokidachi-style. So also this one had to become a broomstyle. But, because of the type of trunk it had: very straight and round as a tube, with a small, but good nebari, a normal Hokidachi wouldn't fit.. in my opinion a kind of 'flame-style' Hokidachi would fit better. That said, 19 years ago, was my goal with this tree. At the end, the tree is doing what I want, and it is going in the direction I want it to go. I think you like it or not...
Offcourse this is not his final pot, just a random pot which was standing of my shelf with enough space for development of the tree...
Any suggestions for a final pot?



This was the tree in 2003:

 

[bwaynef]

Are the branches as 2-dimensional as they look in 2 dimensions? I like the idea of this, but the thick straight section on the apical leader catches my eye.

 

[Marco B]

Are the branches as 2-dimensional as they look in 2 dimensions? I like the idea of this, but the thick straight section on the apical leader catches my eye.

Yes, you're right about the 2-dimensions...
5 years ago I made a virtual in my opinion the apical leader is a bit less dominant...

 

[bwaynef]

The photo and the virt seem very left-right-left-right. Is it that way in actuality?

 

[cmeg1]

Looms veery nice…….what is the height?
12”?
Looks ground layered

 

[Marco B]

The tree is about 18".
Photo's from all sides... As you can see at the backphoto the tree had refused to develop secundairy branches at the main trunk/branche. Also refused to graft braches at the back... So I had to grow branches to the back from the secundairy branches..
Right:



Left:

Back:

 

[Marco B]

In spring i repotted the tree in another pot. The pot is a bit of a story: it doesn't fit the tree completely; without the feet of the pot it would be better in my opinion. But I wanted to use the pot, because I bought it online at an auction, and the full amount of money pais for the pot was going to Ukraine. So for me this tree/pot combination is a symbol for the misery over there.....