Old Siberian Elm No. 1

[PonderingSage:]

Or throw it in the ground for a few years those things are like crazy. By that time maybe the dead-wood will be swallowed up some.

 

[Shogun610]

Or throw it in the ground for a few years those things are like crazy. By that time maybe the dead-wood will be swallowed up some.

It just popped out

 

[PonderingSage:]

Yeah… l was being kinda tongue-in-cheek with that comment. S.elms grow kinda funky. I have some with whole trunk sections dead, l say embrace the funk. I like what you did with this tree.

 

[Shogun610]

two options in playing around wit.

I removed the wired and cut it back HARD to have new options for spring as well. I have a few options for a pot too.. not this ugly thing

 

[HorseloverFat]

I like both options... but lean harder towards the first...

But the second angle would set the stage for an OUTSTANDING bunjin, eventually..

Either way, I'm for both options, can't wait to see what happens.

 

[Shogun610]

Last week I cut the tree back hard .. and re set it , not going to touch anymore this year , so this is the bare bones for what I want to set the tree at. With two options on angle.. I really need a black cloth don’t i.. there are two new branches poking out below on trunk.

 

[Shogun610]

 

[Shogun610]

On a tall rock would work ?

 

[HorseloverFat]

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On a tall rock would work ?

I'm interested...

Can we see a shot, same idea, from a little MORE and a little LESS severe angle.

 

[PonderingSage:]

I personally like it upright/slanting.

 

[Johnnyd]

I agree with Hartinez on making a raft. That is, If it's flipped deadwood side toward the viewer. I also think leaning it against a rock would work. I flipped it with the photo editor. But sometimes the tree will look much different in person. The literati looked funky to me in the picture.

 

[Shogun610]

I agree with Hartinez on making a raft. That is, If it's flipped deadwood side toward the viewer. I also think leaning it against a rock would work. I flipped it with the photo editor. But sometimes the tree will look much different in person. The literati looked funky to me in the picture.

That looks silly

 

[Shogun610]

I agree with Hartinez on making a raft. That is, If it's flipped deadwood side toward the viewer. I also think leaning it against a rock would work. I flipped it with the photo editor. But sometimes the tree will look much different in person. The literati looked funky to me in the picture.

I think a rock mix w the literati angle and having it hugging rock.. now to find a rock.

 

[HorseloverFat]

I think a rock mix w the literati angle and having it hugging rock.. now to find a rock.

This is the most attractive plan discussed, in my opinion...

 

[BobbyLane]

The reverse taper in the base turns me off, i'd do one of two things if was mine, find the perfect piece of rock that blends in with the bark, play around with it. thats what I did with this material https://www.bonsainut.com/threads/english-elm-yamadori.23751/

or id plant the tree deeper so the thin bit is under the soil, thats just me.

one of Will baddelys elms
you want ideas, you need to study peoples trees who work wonders with similar material.

 

[Shogun610]

The reverse taper in the base turns me off, i'd do one of two things if was mine, find the perfect piece of rock that blends in with the bark, play around with it. thats what I did with this material https://www.bonsainut.com/threads/english-elm-yamadori.23751/

or id plant the tree deeper so the thin bit is under the soil, thats just me.

one of Will baddelys elms
you want ideas, you need to study peoples trees who work wonders with similar material.

I saw these trees which lead me to ripping out decayed deadwood. Also looking how I’d bend it .. option to consider . I’m looking at rocks this weekend

 

[moke]

Here's what I would attempt were this my tree. I would plant it deeper and try to get some roots around the widest section above where the rot was.
Nice looking trunk why not rid of the ugly stuff?

 

[Shogun610]

Here's what I would attempt were this my tree. I would plant it deeper and try to get some roots around the widest section above where the rot was.
Nice looking trunk why not rid of the ugly stuff?
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Thank you for the excellent photoshop mock up ! … let me be a sponge and soak up everyone’s valued input and see what I come out with next spring.

 

[Potawatomi13]

Ground layer puts more dead wood in ground to rot. Bad idea. Raise roots to surface(MAYBE) will get all dead wood above ground. Viewing angle can lessen look of reverse taper.

 

[Shogun610]

Just grew it out after that hard cut back. Now time to brainstorm a composition for spring repot