Naked down under

[Shibui]

Mid winter down here. This is the time when structural problems really show up and we don't get to hide all our problems in the garage over winter.

Start with some smaller Chinese elms.

A couple of shohin size Seijus. I haven't done a winter trim on these yet so still a few long shoots.


Hokkaido twin trunk.


A few even smaller Seijus.


and a tiny Literati style elm grown from a root cutting.


The last couple are just over shohin size, probably around 30cm (1ft) tall.

 

[Clorgan]

This is the time when structural problems really show up

Doesn't look to be a lot wrong here Amazing little trees, thanks for sharing!

 

[Colorado]

Great trees!

 

[TinyArt]

Not to mention the clickbait thread title

 

[HorseloverFat]

Not to mention the clickbait thread title

It got me too!

Amazing trees!

The few flaws you speak of seem to resemble nature... And appear to be customary of small-leafed Ulmus grown a long time in small containers..
I like it!!

 

[Shibui]

Some small trident maples in bare winter dress

All these less than 6" tall


Slightly larger but still shohin


This one is around a foot tall. Around 20 years slow grown in various smaller pots so few scars.


A much younger root over rock trident. Still developing the branching and ramification.


The last 3 are taller trees. All around 2' tall. All 3 have been developed by fusing individual seedlings to form the multi trunks.

 

[Gert]

Great stuff! It'd be neat to update this thread in six months, fully clothed to see the flip side of the coin.

 

[Carol 83]

Not to mention the clickbait thread title

I was hoping to see one of the Hemsworth brothers.

 

[n8]

Really nice work, Neil. Amazing elms.

 

[HorseloverFat]

I was hoping to see one of the Hemsworth brothers.

I thought it was about “going commando”

 

[Shibui]

I guess our winters hardly compare with most of North America but it's still a bit cool for that down here at the moment.
Daytime max the last few days of 10C and overnight hovering just above or just below freezing with rain or drizzle for the past week. Too wet to dig the grow beds

 

[HorseloverFat]

I guess our winters hardly compare with most of North America but it's still a bit cool for that down here at the moment.
Daytime max the last few days of 10C and overnight hovering just above or just below freezing with rain or drizzle for the past week. Too wet to dig the grow beds

Too wet for function..

Or comfort??

I hope you can “get goin’” soon.

 

[Shibui]

Too wet for function..

Or comfort??

I hope you can “get goin’” soon.

Both really but wet soil does not drop off the roots easily which makes the whole thing much harder, not to mention messy.
Still plenty of winter left to get them out and processed and the new ones in before spring.

 

[SeanS]

Our highs are around 20°C and around 5°C at night, pretty balmy compared to yours @Shibui