I’ve been winged!

[Cajunrider]

If it can take the abuse of being dug, chopped and shipped bare root and recover like that, I dont see any reason not to get it in a pot next year. I’d be curious to see how much root growth it’s put on by then.

I see a few near the surface 2-3" long. This is consistent with what I see with hawthorn. Root length is about 1/3 rd of shoot length.

 

[BrightsideB]

The one I got from you @19Mateo83 is killing it. I chopped all the roots off another I have to correct it’s nebari and it already has filled the pot. Also did the same to a American elm and it is recovering but not as well as the winged. They are champs! Wish I took pics but was to in the zone trying to get the work done early spring.

 

[19Mateo83]

How’s this one doing going into the summer heat?

 

[Cajunrider]

How’s this one doing going into the summer heat?

Growing well. Will update this weekend.

 

[Cajunrider]

A little clean up job and some exploratory carving to help me envision the future bonsai. Any suggestion?

 

[Cajunrider]

Leave the tree as is and broom it or carve it down and form taper?

 

[namnhi]

Leave the tree as is and broom it or carve it down and form taper?

Uncle The latter would be my choice... because am not a fan of broom.

 

[19Mateo83]

Leave the tree as is and broom it or carve it down and form taper?

These have a tendency to take on a more weeping broom form as they mature. A broom style would be nice but seeing as you have a new chainsaw…. I say chop for taper

 

[Cajunrider]

Otay! Otay! @namnhi, @19Mateo83
I will carve the trunk for taper.

 

[Cajunrider]

Otay! Otay! @namnhi, @19Mateo83
I will carve the trunk for taper.

Tapered.

 

[Cajunrider]

Tree responds well after the carve and the promotion of a single apex. It gets visibly bigger in no time.

 

[Cajunrider]

The edge has started to roll and the selected apex has grown to 5/8”. I will chopped again when it gets to 1&1/4”

 

[Cajunrider]

Edge roll is 1/4” now.

 

[Cajunrider]

Budding now. The plan is to let it grow freely until the move up north. It will be pruned back heavily then.

 

[19Mateo83]

She’s coming along nicely!

 

[Kanorin]

Nice wings on those branches!

 

[Cajunrider]

The tree slept longer than ALL my trees this past winter. It finally wakes up with a vengeance.

 

[Michigan Tree Murderer]

The tree slept longer than ALL my trees this past winter. It finally wakes up with a vengeance.

My winged elm is the same, sloooow, it's just now breaking buds. The north is going to frustrate you a bit with its timing. You'll be fine.

 

[Bonsai Nut]

Winged elm is a late budding tree. It fits in with red maple. About a month later than Japanese maple and Chinese elm.

 

[19Mateo83]

It’s interesting, winged elm are one of the first to go to seed but one of the last to leaf out. Looking good uncle C!