The wild ones

[Bonsai_paul]

A couple elms I am letting grow free this season

 

[Sansui]

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Hi Bonsai_Paul, What kind of Elms are they? Are they collected if local Elms? Thanks!

 

[Bonsai_paul]

Hi Bonsai_Paul, What kind of Elms are they? Are they collected if local Elms? Thanks!

They are 2 X Chinese elm and 1 X cork bark elm all starter trees cut back and starting new branching

 

[Sansui]

That's great! I also have two small Chinese Elms and one collected American Elm that I'm giving a go.

 

[Bonsai_paul]

That's great! I also have two small Chinese Elms and one collected American Elm that I'm giving a go.

They are nice trees to work with, all my bonsais are elms except one serissa

 

[Sansui]

They are nice trees to work with, all my bonsais are elms except one serissa

I agree! Here are my three young Elms. The one in the terra cotta pot is the American Elm and the parent tree is in my neighbors yard.

 

[Bonsai_paul]

I agree! Here are my three young Elms. The one in the terra cotta pot is the American Elm and the parent tree is in my neighbors yard.


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Very nice

 

[just.wing.it]

Elms are fun to work with!
I worked my first nice one to death last year, if you can believe that.
Got a replacement corker this year.

I would like to get more in the future.

@Bonsai_paul , which one is the cork bark?