Will it bud?

[gallina1594]

If I chop my American elm around the level of these surface roots, do you think it would push buds on the surface roots? The trunk is straight and has no taper, so I want to do an experiment!

 

[M. Frary]

Maybe. Especially if you do it before the buds open.

 

[gallina1594]

Maybe. Especially if you do it before the buds open.

It's very close.. I think I'm gonna try it.. wish em luck

 

[gallina1594]

It's very close.. I think I'm gonna try it.. wish em luck

It survived! And it worked!

 

[gallina1594]

Top part survived as well!

 

[ConorDash]

Elms...

Just can’t kill them.

I saw this thread, I read “will it bud”, in the “elms” category.

I was like: “yes.”

 

[gallina1594]

Elms...

Just can’t kill them.

I saw this thread, I read “will it bud”, in the “elms” category.

I was like: “yes.”

Haha I was more surprised that the top was able to sprout roots just by sticking it in the dirt. It's about a 2 inch diameter

 

[ConorDash]

Yeh the top trunk chop of 1 of my Elms, it always buds and sprouts growth, even though it was chopped last year.. the elms just back bud so profusely.

 

[Lorax7]

The first thing I thought of when I saw the title of this thread was that series of viral marketing videos from several years ago, “Will it blend?” They put a lot of crazy things like iPhones and golf balls into a blender and chopped, sliced, and puréed them. But, one thing I never saw them attempt to blend was a bonsai tree and now that the thought has occurred to me, I kind of want to see them try.

 

[gallina1594]

The first thing I thought of when I saw the title of this thread was that series of viral marketing videos from several years ago, “Will it blend?” They put a lot of crazy things like iPhones and golf balls into a blender and chopped, sliced, and puréed them. But, one thing I never saw them attempt to blend was a bonsai tree and now that the thought has occurred to me, I kind of want to see them try.

I remember those! "I phone dust, don't breathe this!"

 

[plant_dr]

The first thing I thought of when I saw the title of this thread was that series of viral marketing videos from several years ago, “Will it blend?” They put a lot of crazy things like iPhones and golf balls into a blender and chopped, sliced, and puréed them. But, one thing I never saw them attempt to blend was a bonsai tree and now that the thought has occurred to me, I kind of want to see them try.

Blendtec is actually located here in my city. I should take my casualty from the fall contest over and see if he'd make some sawdust out of it, lol!

 

[gallina1594]

I'm honestly convinced this elm is immortal. Chopped it late in the spring, did a mid-summer repot a week ago and it's still going strong.

 

[Silentrunning]

Which is why I love Elm trees!

 

[Jcmmaple]

Wow, that’s awesome. Glad you had success, is those in oil pans? I thought about buying some, they are cheap and a good size

 

[Mike Hennigan]

I'm honestly convinced this elm is immortal. Chopped it late in the spring, did a mid-summer repot a week ago and it's still going strong. View attachment 206861

Man, that thing is hideous, but I kinda Like it! ?

 

[pbrown00]

That is really cool! It looks almost like a ficus with those draping surface roots. I'm glad the chop worked out!

 

[SizeXtraMedium]

I'm honestly convinced this elm is immortal. Chopped it late in the spring, did a mid-summer repot a week ago and it's still going strong. View attachment 206861

Love when I see others using oil pans as training pots. I've been using them for years

 

[gallina1594]

Wow, that’s awesome. Glad you had success, is those in oil pans? I thought about buying some, they are cheap and a good size

Yes an oil pan! Works perfect for a trainer pot!

 

[gallina1594]

Man, that thing is hideous, but I kinda Like it! ?

Isn't it the ugliest thing you've ever seen?? I love it tho! I'm trying to make it look like a riverbank tree with it's roots washed out! Lots of them back In Indiana where I grew up!

 

[gallina1594]

That is really cool! It looks almost like a ficus with those draping surface roots. I'm glad the chop worked out!

Thanks! I'm really trying to make it look far from it's naturally found conditions! Great thing about elms!