Cork Bark Elm Firts Trim

[Mellow Mullet]

I have had this one for some time, it started as a cutting. Here it is today:

John

 

[Eric Group]

That is a Winged elm I believe, not a Corker... They make fine Bonsai, but get those cardboard looking wings on them when the branches grow vigorously, and it seems that scars can develop something around the callousing that looks similar to the material the wings are made out of, producing big bulges where damage occurred! Only happens on some of mine...
Besides all that mess, they do make fine twiggy branches, nice smooth grey bark on old wood... Larger leaves than Chinese a Elm but the leaves do reduce well... seem really tough, and are completely cold hardy where I live. Literally grow like weeds around here.

Mine are a little skittish about being collected! Lost branches and the whole top of a small tree before during collection and the one that I got the most roots for had the worst damage... Odd.

 

[Smoke]

Ulmus alata

 

[Mellow Mullet]

Yea, I know, Winged Elm. I was in a hurry and really jacked the title up on this post. It should read "Winged Elm's First Trim". I was organizing some photos and the Cork Bark Elm was the last one that I had worked on before this post.

Does anyone know how to edit a post? I can't seem to find it.

Thanks,

John

 

[Eric Group]

Yea, I know, Winged Elm. I was in a hurry and really jacked the title up on this post. It should read "Winged Elm's First Trim". I was organizing some photos and the Cork Bark Elm was the last one that I had worked on before this post.

Does anyone know how to edit a post? I can't seem to find it.

Thanks,

John

One thing I dislike very much about this site- you can NOT edit after one hour... Never understood the reasoning there.

 

[Smoke]

Now, someone with a childish attitude can't go back and remove all the photos from a thread, and render it useless. Once you act like an ass it will be here forever...I like that.

 

[M. Frary]

Poink took all his down once in a fit. Kind of funny. Taking all your toys and going home.

 

[Mellow Mullet]

Yeah, I agree, but it would be nice to be able to correct spelling snafus like my title in the OP. Maybe have a way to submit corrections or edits to the mod for approval before allowed? Anyway, I guess it doesn't matter that much, I corrected it in the reply later on.

John

 

[GrimLore]

I guess it doesn't matter that much, I corrected it in the reply later on.

You are correct and nice little tree! I have never seen one in the wild locally or doing Nursery crawls but like them! Thank you for sharing

Grimmy

 

[Smoke]

Even before the change and infinite ability to edit, you still never had the ability to fix a screwed up title once posted. You always had just one shot at getting it correct. Lord knows I have plenty of titles I would have loved to fix. You can ask the moderator to fix it for you if it makes you feel inferior or like Smoke

 

[Mellow Mullet]

Nah, I think I'll live and, besides, Smoke ' s not all that bad. It seems I remember that you could edit titles though, it was under advanced options when you hit edit. I messed a lot of them up, bad case of dumb thumbs. Lol
John

 

[Mellow Mullet]

Hey @Bonsai Nut, Could you help me out with this title? It should say "winged elm's first trim". Thanks!

 

[cockroach]

Any updates?

 

[Mellow Mullet]

I gave this guy a trim and thinned the apex last week, it hasn't started coming out yet, buds have just started swelling. I will post pictures this week.

 

[GrimLore]

I gave this guy a trim and thinned the apex last week, it hasn't started coming out yet, buds have just started swelling. I will post pictures this week.

Looking forward to seeing them. The one I brought up from your place is showing bud but way to early here to leaf out. I am anxious to see the base the way it has grown, repot and do a LOT of cutting

Grimmy

 

[Mellow Mullet]

Here is where it is as of last week, I did wire some of the branches but failed to take any pictures. I will get some more when she starts leafing out.

Before:



After:

 

[Mellow Mullet]

Update:

Well, I decided that this one was ready for a pot so I had one that I thought that is might look good in and I went for it. Here is where I stated:



Plenty of roots:




Roots trimmed up:



The nebari is not the best, but pretty good for a winged elm, so I went with it:

 

[Mellow Mullet]

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