rich415
Mame
I picked this elm up recently. I have zelkova and a cork bark chinese elm but this is my first cedar elm. It's really my first true shohin potential tree. The trunk is just over two inches and it currently stands at six inches high.
I have read that they are slightly slower growers than chinese elms but you gotta love that bark.
There is a thick branch that I need to cut off next season but I'm really not sure where I should look for further branches. I know the styling of larger sized trees but when I see winter pics of shohin elms there is usually branches coming from all directions on the top 1/3 of the trees.
Is there a method to the madness or should I let every branch grow on the top. Any virts would be welcomed.
Thanks for looking.
Rich
I have read that they are slightly slower growers than chinese elms but you gotta love that bark.
There is a thick branch that I need to cut off next season but I'm really not sure where I should look for further branches. I know the styling of larger sized trees but when I see winter pics of shohin elms there is usually branches coming from all directions on the top 1/3 of the trees.
Is there a method to the madness or should I let every branch grow on the top. Any virts would be welcomed.
Thanks for looking.
Rich