Winged Elm Broom Progression

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I bought this tree in 2016 or 2017 from @Eric Group who was selling it on behalf of @johng. This is the 1st pic I took of it in 2017.

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I decided to ground layer the tree to try to improve the base. I started that in 2018. I mostly just let the foliage grow wild to help get the roots going.

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In 2019 I separated the layer and chopped the trunk.

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Here it is later in 2019
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In 2020 it went into a smaller pot and I cut back the leaders

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Here it is winter 2020 starting to resemble a broom.

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Pretty tree. It looks like a shohin, but you probably would have said so if it was.

It looks like it has developed good ramification thus far. I know it's still very young.

How does cutting the canopy hard give more taper/movement in the branches?
 

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Pretty tree. It looks like a shohin, but you probably would have said so if it was.

It looks like it has developed good ramification thus far. I know it's still very young.

How does cutting the canopy hard give more taper/movement in the branches?

Thanks! It's pretty close to shohin size - maybe just slightly taller right now.

Growing out the canopy causes the branches to get thicker but grow mostly straight. Cutting it back hard creates new, thinner growth and a change in direction. So you get taper and movement.
 
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