Hello,
I've shown my elm in my newbie thread recently, but thought I'd put it in here for the future progress pics and also asking for any general advice or tips people have.
I've made an album of the pics, because I took quite a few and didn't wanna load them all up in this topic:
https://imgur.com/a/YkfAC
But also here is one pic for those whom the link may not work, of a front on shot of it.
So I think my 3 main things I'd like to know, if possible..
Does everything look ok on my Elm? General health, soil, etc. Are the roots above ground looking ok too?
Advice on next steps?
Advice on a styling plan?
It is planted in compost, pumice and perlite (2:1:1), I'm looking forward to repotting next year, as although I believe this mix is ok, I think there are better mixes which I'll ask your guys advice on, nearer the time .
It is believed to be around 6 years old (opinion from more expert eyes on this forum), and the shop tells me it was a cutting from a 708 year old Chinese elm, from southern China.
Also there is a wiring cross over in the middle, I know about it, it's my first time wiring. The wires aren't doing much, just straightening out branches a little, very minimal, but that comes on to the styling advice I'd like, to see what you guys think would look best.
So I hope this isn't asking too much, but you all know a lot more than I do right now, so your opinion would be invaluable. I'm guessing some of you have potentially doing bonsai for longer than I've been alive, I'm 24.
As I said, much more detailed and closer pictures in the link at the beginning of this post.
Over to you...
I've shown my elm in my newbie thread recently, but thought I'd put it in here for the future progress pics and also asking for any general advice or tips people have.
I've made an album of the pics, because I took quite a few and didn't wanna load them all up in this topic:
https://imgur.com/a/YkfAC
But also here is one pic for those whom the link may not work, of a front on shot of it.
So I think my 3 main things I'd like to know, if possible..
Does everything look ok on my Elm? General health, soil, etc. Are the roots above ground looking ok too?
Advice on next steps?
Advice on a styling plan?
It is planted in compost, pumice and perlite (2:1:1), I'm looking forward to repotting next year, as although I believe this mix is ok, I think there are better mixes which I'll ask your guys advice on, nearer the time .
It is believed to be around 6 years old (opinion from more expert eyes on this forum), and the shop tells me it was a cutting from a 708 year old Chinese elm, from southern China.
Also there is a wiring cross over in the middle, I know about it, it's my first time wiring. The wires aren't doing much, just straightening out branches a little, very minimal, but that comes on to the styling advice I'd like, to see what you guys think would look best.
So I hope this isn't asking too much, but you all know a lot more than I do right now, so your opinion would be invaluable. I'm guessing some of you have potentially doing bonsai for longer than I've been alive, I'm 24.
As I said, much more detailed and closer pictures in the link at the beginning of this post.
Over to you...