Cedar elm progress pics

[Coach]

Trees on the table look great. I live a few hours south of you and of course Cedar Elm are everywhere, plan to go grab a few more this weekend . Nice ramification and branching on yours, especially the twisty trunked haus in the cream pot on the right (cedar elm?). How long ago was that one collected? Thanks

 

[Ross]

Thanks coach. The twisted one is actually a Chinese elm. Looking at the date stamp on my first picture of it, seems like I've had it for 10 years now...crazy.

 

[Coach]

Thanks coach. The twisted one is actually a Chinese elm. Looking at the date stamp on my first picture of it, seems like I've had it for 10 years now...crazy.

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You've done quite well with that "s" curved elm! With that rammed out canopy I was fooled into thinking that was an old collected tree you have been working with for a long while...Bravo

 

[Wilson]

Yup that twisted elm looks beauty! You have some great trees, thanks for sharing.

 

[Ross]

Thanks Wilson. I like your profile pic. I used to watch 'Home Improvement ' all the time back in the day.

 

[Ross]

Couple more update pictures. One tree has lava rocks on it to try and keep the squirrels from digging in it again.

 

[Wilson]

Damn! Awesome trees!

 

[Ross]

Crummy cell phone pic of another one that got repotted this year. I bought a Byron Myrick pot for it at the bonsai convention in Dallas a couple weeks ago. I'll try and get a pic of the pot later. The tree will have to wait a while for it's new home though.

 

[Waltron]

wow dude, those are nice!

 

[VAFisher]

I love these elms. Really nice natural looking trees. I really want to try some cedar elms.

 

[A. Gorilla]

Extremely pleasant and contemplative

 

[Ross]

Wow, thanks guys! My goal is to get one in the local show in a couple years. Thanks for the positive feedback.

 

[A. Gorilla]

Crummy cell phone pic of another one that got repotted this year. I bought a Byron Myrick pot for it at the bonsai convention in Dallas a couple weeks ago. I'll try and get a pic of the pot later. The tree will have to wait a while for it's new home though.

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It comes outta the pot a bit straight. 15 degrees or so tilted to the right makes it a little more engaging. What do you think?

 

[Ross]

It comes outta the pot a bit straight. 15 degrees or so tilted to the right makes it a little more engaging. What do you think?

I gotta let it be for a while since I just repotted it, so I have some time to study it a bit. I kinda had in my head that I'd eventually put a guy wire on the first branch on the left, and pull it and the whole tree down and to the left a couple degrees. It still needs some tweaking for sure, I dunno, got to think about it. Sometimes a photograph helps you see things you may miss in person.

 

[Ross]

Here are update pics for a handful of elm trees. They all just got a little spring haircut to let some light into the interior branches.

 

[Ross]

Weather permitting I hope to thin this one out tomorrow.

 

[Leo in N E Illinois]

Really nice 5 year progression. Good work.

 

[Wilson]

I love your elms Ross! Thanks for sharing.

 

[Ross]

Weather permitting I hope to thin this one out tomorrow.

Weather was ok, so I took a bunch off this one. Branch structure had been neglected, there were lots of dead twigs, and some insect damage. Hopefully this helps bring it back on track. Still needs a lot of work.

 

[Warpig]

Vary nice trees. Great progression on them.