BonsaiMatt
Shohin
I grew this elm in my yard for a few years, it was a surprise shoot that popped up from a root left over from another project. I dug it up a couple years ago. As you can see, it had no redeeming qualities lol. I tried to ground layer it in the field via the tourniquet method, but it was too vigorous and grew over the wire. Can you see it?
I chopped it low and planted in a plastic tub, didn't take many pics then because it was fugly and I didn't have any plans for it.
I let a bunch of leaders grow, and eventually selected a few and cut them back:
Carved out a V notch:
Sealed up and trimmed:
Knowing what was under the soil, I needed to layer it off that ugly mess.
I chopped it low and planted in a plastic tub, didn't take many pics then because it was fugly and I didn't have any plans for it.
I let a bunch of leaders grow, and eventually selected a few and cut them back:
Carved out a V notch:
Sealed up and trimmed:
Knowing what was under the soil, I needed to layer it off that ugly mess.