Black masses on trunk of Chinese Elm

[Soldano666]

Yup looks like cork forming. This will be a sick (as in killer) tree in a few years

 

[Brian Van Fleet]

Thanks for your input, I truly hope so.
Since there is no consensus as of yet wether my tree is healthy or not I thought I would share another closup of the suspect bark on one of the branchesView attachment 158922

You aren't going to get a consensus on this forum, except the posts tend to appear with exactly the same font and color, no matter if they're right or wrong.

Your tree is fine. Anyone with a cork bark Chinese elm can confirm this; especially now that you posted shots of the whole tree.

 

[cole morton]

Yup looks like cork forming. This will be a sick (as in killer) tree in a few years

Thanks!

 

[cole morton]

You aren't going to get a consensus on this forum, except the posts tend to appear with exactly the same font and color, no matter if they're right or wrong.

Your tree is fine. Anyone with a cork bark Chinese elm can confirm this; especially now that you posted shots of the whole tree.

Thank you, that is a big relief.

 

[sorce]

You aren't going to get a consensus on this forum, except the posts tend to appear with exactly the same font and color,

Wrong!

Sorce

 

[Brian Van Fleet]

Wrong!

Sorce

If only it was this easy to tell the difference...

 

[Stickroot]

How Corky is this Corker getting?
@cole morton

 

[Vin]

Corktastrophe averted.

 

[cole morton]

I am happy with it so far, here are a few pictures taken about a week ago, as the fall colors were in full effect. I will add a few pictures soon of the fully defoliated tree (closeups of the bark). My current plan of action is to wire soon, and repot in the spring, but i'm open to suggestions. Thanks for your interest

 

[River's Edge]

Hi Cole, wish i had seen your post earlier. Here is a picture of my Hokkaido Elm. You can see the Mature bark on the trunk and forming on the branches. The newer the bark the darker it is, especially when wet.

 

[cole morton]

Wonderful tree, looks ancient. Glad to see someone on the island with some high quality trees! Thanks for sharing. Waiting for some better weather to take some pictures of my elm post leafdrop.