Hi bwaynef. The grafts are 2 year Chinese elm seedlings I bought from Matt Ouwinga. It needs a few years more development before it’s ready to show. I think the Yamaki is a good shape for a show pot, but, for show, I’d want it to be a bit shallower.
Thank you!!
Have you done a thread grafting roots tutorial for us yet? Or someone else? It looks similar to regular thread grafting. The part I want more info on is the approach and running them under the stump. Looks like you came in from the side and out underneath then popped up on the opposite side. Will the crossing seedlings sprout roots under the trunk too? Seems like dual utility if it will!
Right! Him and Mach5 are the current people for photo tutorials because of how well they document. There are others but those two currently do the most and best. You go into the resources and scroll and there tons of others. Just my recent faves. He’ll smoke always gave great advice even if he had a knack for aggravating people!
Yes. Here you go!
This is exactly what I’m talking about. You make tutorials on how you do everything! And then other people even pitch in their tips on the process! I’m hoping I can be this useful in 10-20 years!Yes. Here you go!
Grafting 101
Cover over the whole thing with cut paste. The main thing you're trying to avoid is water getting inside the graft union. That can interfere with the callousing and increase the chance of failure. So be conscious of this when you're applying the cut paste and ensure a good seal where water...www.bonsainut.com
Growing fine - a bit slower than in past years. I might put it back in a training pot this season.
I just got a thick shohin size trunk Chinese elm from Wigert's today. I've been watching this thread for awhile and it inspired me to try some new material and techniques. I feel well prepared based on the aspects you discussed. You noted the propensity for buds to appear radially around the cut and that's just what you can see happened when this trunk was chopped. Makes me wish winter was here and ending anyway so I can get started repotting, so I'll just be patient instead.
looking great. i love that type of training pot, too.
what is the difference in pot you’re after, just depth? thank you
That's an interesting thought. I know that conventional styling would have probably had me chop a bit longer due to the girth of the trunk, but natural broom shaped trees often have a trunk height that is much shorter than the length of the branches. The height / width ratio can be 1 (or even less than one). Here are a couple of examples. Perhaps you're right and it will seem more proportional as the branches grow longer.
