Small shohin elm

[jk_lewis]

This guy stands 7 1/2 inches off the pot (Dale Cochoy) rim. It is a root cutting from a larger cork-bark elm I'm working on. The cutting is about two years old. I've just started wiring some shape into the trunks. The tiny branches need wiring, too, but I'm not sure my shaky hands will ever manage that. I'll probably have to work with clip and grow on my smaller trees now.

This started out just as a large root I separated from the main tree. I left it in the pot and lo and behold it popped some leaves. When I repotted the larger tree I separated the tangled roots of the two, and plopped this one into a small plastic nursery pot. This is the result.

Suggestions welcomed.

 

[JudyB]

Neat little pot. I kinda like the second shot for a front, something about the exposed part of the roots being thicker on the main trunk from that angle.

 

[cmeg1]

Cool little tree, clip and grow is fun

 

[jk_lewis]

Neat little pot. I kinda like the second shot for a front, something about the exposed part of the roots being thicker on the main trunk from that angle.

Me too. I traded Dale a meal ticket to a convention banquet I didn't want to attend to get that pot.

 

[JudyB]

Me too. I traded Dale a meal ticket to a convention banquet I didn't want to attend to get that pot.

sounds like a win win for all (except for those who had to sit with Dale...)

JOKE, it's a JOKE!!!

 

[larlamonde]

jkl I think that's one of the most rewarding aspects of bonsai, seeing nature at work. Really nice little tree.