Clorgan
Omono
Great tree! You're definitely very lucky to have @BobbyLane close for access to great material! But you've also got to build on his work and make it your own - which you have clearly done brilliantly
English Elm
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A much slower turn.. bit better but didnt wanna post again.
This is exactly what I said to Bobby, when I posted this post! There seems to be a very obvious front in the wider base, showing the carving:
DSC_2999 by Conor Dashwood, on Flickr(bit better when not piled up with moss)
But I love the trunk movement and bark texture in these:
DSC_3003 by Conor Dashwood, on Flickr
DSC_3001 by Conor Dashwood, on FlickrEven directly from the "back" it looks great, the uro carving, the bark and movement + the "back" has an equally wide base.
DSC_3002 by Conor Dashwood, on FlickrSo... I've no idea! What do you prefer, and why?
leatherback
The Treedeemer
i prefer either the uro, or the one in the animation just before the full frontal. As with most things in life, slightly hidden, leaving things for the imagination.o
Leo in N E Illinois
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All sides can work with this one
I like this one as front,
I like this one as front,
I think I am starting to agree. In the years I have had it, slowly, each month, its drawn me more and more to liking that "back" side of it. It has a lot working for it.. when I get the moss off, to see more of the base, ill take some more pics. Looks likely there though.All sides can work with this one
I like this one as front,
More pics when its leafed out.
Cleaned up the elm today, some branch tips becoming too busy with twigs and buds, becoming ugly and some swelling. And of course, deweeding...
2 before and 2 afters
Here are a few examples and reasons for removal, if they help anyone's own knowledge.
Can see this branch had wire scars, they'd healed over but we're always deep. Healed fine but clearly that's not the problem, they are now ugly and swelling has occurred.
It makes little impact to the trees appearance to remove it, because of other branches nearby. Whether it did or not, the right choice was still to remove it so it is removed and small but of wire to move a small nearby branch in to its place, so the structure looks spread out and better.
Same story for this branch too, it hasn't fully healed it's scars but it'll become the same problem, so I got to remove it before it wasted energy healing it anymore.
I took it back to the small off shoot but as you can see from the pic, that's mostly dead too! So it was shortened as well.
Didn't get a pic of after but you can see here the clean green line where it is dead and alive.
2 before and 2 afters
Here are a few examples and reasons for removal, if they help anyone's own knowledge.
Can see this branch had wire scars, they'd healed over but we're always deep. Healed fine but clearly that's not the problem, they are now ugly and swelling has occurred.
It makes little impact to the trees appearance to remove it, because of other branches nearby. Whether it did or not, the right choice was still to remove it so it is removed and small but of wire to move a small nearby branch in to its place, so the structure looks spread out and better.
Same story for this branch too, it hasn't fully healed it's scars but it'll become the same problem, so I got to remove it before it wasted energy healing it anymore.
I took it back to the small off shoot but as you can see from the pic, that's mostly dead too! So it was shortened as well.
Didn't get a pic of after but you can see here the clean green line where it is dead and alive.
And some.pics that I just like. Where the age of the tree starting to look good as it's carving from.. ( 5 years ago?) has had the tissue roll in to it and looks cool.
And old large branches cut, all the growth of the branches after it have created a bulge of tissue. Some might not like the bulges but I think they are cool. They tell a story and show the tree healing over and shows where it's been.
@BobbyLane originally made these carvings and that last pic, I think he made that large cut. Can't remember.
And old large branches cut, all the growth of the branches after it have created a bulge of tissue. Some might not like the bulges but I think they are cool. They tell a story and show the tree healing over and shows where it's been.
@BobbyLane originally made these carvings and that last pic, I think he made that large cut. Can't remember.
This is one of my fav trees and is continuing to be.
I will perhaps, this weekend, try to flatten its root base a bit more to fit better in the pot. Aside from that just normal maintenance pruning during winter.
I should also have probably weeded it again...
I will perhaps, this weekend, try to flatten its root base a bit more to fit better in the pot. Aside from that just normal maintenance pruning during winter.
I should also have probably weeded it again...
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rockm
Spuds Moyogi
Pretty cool little elm!
AlainK
Imperial Masterpiece
Not bad actually...
I agree, thanks!
Love the little elm, a lot of character, will only get better.
Don't be too enthusiastic!
Thanks
AlainK
Imperial Masterpiece
That was un understatement
I have to admit It's really very good. This one is really, very convincing...
What's it convincing you of exactly?That was un understatement
I have to admit It's really very good. This one is really, very convincing...
Rob_phillips
Chumono
Looking good conor 
