Winged Elm Progression

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This tree started as a volunteer in one of my flower beds in 2016. I was weeding one day, noticed the leaves and decided to yank it and put it in some potting soil. At the time, I didn't know what type of elm it was but later determined that it was a winged. Here is the first pic I took of it in 2016.

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In 2017 and 2018, I grew it in a pond basket and just allowed it to grow wild and do it's thing. I took some cuttings from it, which took easily but never ended up doing anything with those and just planted them back in the woods.

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In 2019, it was starting to look like something resembling a tree and I was happy enough with the trunk thickness for a femine tree. So I put it in a bonsai pot. I don't remember when I did the original chop - most likely some time in 2018 but I don't have any pics from that year.

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These are from later in 2019. The tree was doing well.
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Looking a little better but there is a void in the branch structure on the left side that I needed to deal with.

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Here is the tree in 2022. I was able to separate the approach graft last winter as the trunk had rolled almost all the way around it. No repot this year and I've got a nasty algae growing on the soil that I need to deal with but the tree is growing strong.

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Here is the tree in 2022. I was able to separate the approach graft last winter as the trunk had rolled almost all the way around it. No repot this year and I've got a nasty algae growing on the soil that I need to deal with but the tree is growing strong.

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Tree looks great. What is your plan of attack for the algae?
 

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Nice tree. You sure its a winged elm? Chinese elm possible?
 

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Nice tree. You sure its a winged elm? Chinese elm possible?
Thanks. I'm as sure as I can be I guess. I'm not aware of any Chinese elms around here that would have produced a volunteer and winged elms are all over the place. The wings are also pretty prominent.
 

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The tree is looking great in such a short time. I'm not a fan of slabs but I think it looks good.
 
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