Cruised on over to me local(ish) bonsai nursery this morn!

[just.wing.it]

2 new trees!
I finally found a little trident to grow out. It has nice lower trunk movement, which I can chop back to eventually...
Beautiful leaves!

And....

 

[just.wing.it]

...I got this Chinese elm too!
The trunk does have a subtle curve, and I like the little second trunk at the bottom.
Gonna clean this one up a little bit, to get a better look.

 

[Cadillactaste]

On the elm...curious if that long front left branch can be used?

Congrats on the new material!

 

[GrimLore]

Those both look good and also healthy! I favor Elms but always enjoy seeing a nice Maple

Grimmy

 

[defra]

Nice good score
Love the bark on the elm !

 

[just.wing.it]

Thanks yall...
Here's the elm after a little haircut.
I can't wait to see the roots, next year!
Don't really know where the front is until I see the base, no rush....
I'm happy with it.

 

[StoneCloud]

Nice new trees!!!!!!!!!!!

and wicked laces!!!!

I'm gonna hit the nursery later this afternoon stuck at work right now

 

[just.wing.it]

Nice new trees!!!!!!!!!!!

and wicked laces!!!!

I'm gonna hit the nursery later this afternoon stuck at work right now

Lol! Thanks man!

 

[just.wing.it]

Those both look good and also healthy! I favor Elms but always enjoy seeing a nice Maple

Grimmy

Thanks! I just needed some more deciduous trees, still do...out of room though...
I've been wanting a trident for a while....try to some of what I learned from Al to good use.

 

[LanceMac10]

Great project!! You'll have to determine if you can kinda' "redo" the branching a bit. In good spots, just have to get cut back some and maybe you can try to get some movement a little closer to the trunk.....


Best just to dive into the "bunker" with both eyes open, a six pack and a vision....

No stylist, but I would go for the "tall tree/short tree" look.


Bark is real interesting with a bit of character that gives the illusion of a teeny bit of movement. Softens the telephone pole look it displays at the moment.


I could drink a few beers and stand around and talk a bit about it.....that's a good thing.

Probably put out some new growth in your climate you figure?

 

[just.wing.it]

Probably put out some new growth in your climate you figure?

Thanks!
Yeah, it's actively growing now.
I left growing tips on most branches for now.
Most of my stuff is growing right now.

 

[GGB]

Jealous! I have a trip planned in late September, don't know if I'm gonna last that long.

 

[Giga]

Nice trees, I need a trident myself

 

[just.wing.it]

Bark is real interesting with a bit of character that gives the illusion of a teeny bit of movement.

It more than an illusion, my friend!

Hey, I said "subtle curve"....

 

[LanceMac10]

Will this be the front?

 

[just.wing.it]

Will this be the front?

I dunno yet....
We'll scope out the base next spring, repot.

 

[just.wing.it]

Will this be the front?

I actually do like a variation of that side as the front, but it has 2 problems.
It shows off the chop on top, which could be hidden by the canopy, I guess
..and most of the branches go in the rear direction from there...could be corrected with cutting, guy wires and time....but like I said, we'll see what the root base looks like and go from there.

 

[just.wing.it]

@Smoke
Could you ID my elm perhaps?
The tag only said Chinese Elm.

 

[discusmike]

Id say a young corticosa just starting to bark up,there are also many variations in seedlings,my guess is cork bark

 

[discusmike]

Leaves are way to big for yatsabusa or seijou