leatherback
The Treedeemer
Till when? Will you be around during BURRS at TT's 12 & 13 november?
Chinese Elm #2
- Thread starter ColinFraser
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ColinFraser
Masterpiece
I just got back a couple of days ago. My two weeks was oct 6-20th.
I had a great trip, and my trees appear to be in good shape too
. I'm still jet lagged though,which is why I'm on here in the 5am hour!What is BURRS?
leatherback
The Treedeemer
sorce
Nonsense Rascal
Vin
Imperial Masterpiece
Now that's a real knee-slapper
sorce
Nonsense Rascal
Steven1969s
Shohin
Come on Colin. Let's see a pic of this magnificent Elm you were working on.
ColinFraser
Masterpiece
Still just growing away in its place in the sun:
Not much of anything will happen until spring.
Steven1969s
Shohin
I love Elms. I have a few and I'm always looking to get more.
M. Frary
Bonsai Godzilla
You too huh? I want one of every kind.
So far I only have Siberian, American ,YatsabuChinese elm, regular Chinese elm.
ColinFraser
Masterpiece
I have both kinds - dead and alive
M. Frary
Bonsai Godzilla
I don't hang onto the dead ones too long.
On another note. I have a friend named Colin.
We call him colon. Do you get that too?
Sorry in advance. But you know I can't help myself sometimes.
ColinFraser
Masterpiece
Occasionally from adults who've heard Colin Powell's name pronounced that way, but the last time someone thought a large intestine joke was funny was probably middle school.
Edit: or maybe it's a punctuation joke
M. Frary
Bonsai Godzilla
I have a hard time staying away from lower intestine humor.Occasionally from adults who've heard Colin Powell's name pronounced that way, but the last time someone thought a large intestine joke was funny was probably middle school.
Edit: or maybe it's a punctuation joke
Lower intestine music.
Lower intestine talking.
There is a lot going on down there that a lot of people just take for granted or choose to ignore altogether. It's a shame.
ColinFraser
Masterpiece
The time has finally come to separate!
The tree went (mostly) dormant, and I'm in full repotting mode now - I don't care what that stupid rodent thinks about the duration of winter
The tree went (mostly) dormant, and I'm in full repotting mode now - I don't care what that stupid rodent thinks about the duration of winter
ColinFraser
Masterpiece
Ditching both pots revealed a promising tangle of roots above the barrier.
ColinFraser
Masterpiece
And it's done!! I "delicately" employed the reciprocating saw to get through the trunk beneath the layer.
ColinFraser
Masterpiece
But the hard work came next . . . I have blisters on my hand from nibbling the stump down with the spherical knob cutters. What a pain!
ColinFraser
Masterpiece
So what did I actually get in the way of roots? Well, a slightly mixed bag, but pretty good overall - definitely workable.
Great and plentiful radial roots most of the way around, with a bit of a gap in a couple of spots. Fortunately there is live callus all the way around the edge, and I expect it to issue some more roots in this areas after potting it up.
Great and plentiful radial roots most of the way around, with a bit of a gap in a couple of spots. Fortunately there is live callus all the way around the edge, and I expect it to issue some more roots in this areas after potting it up.
ColinFraser
Masterpiece
I continued to chew away with the knob cutters until I got all the way up to the piece of wire I wrapped below the cut.
This one is for @sorce - you can clearly see the roots coming straight out from the trunk, just above my safety wire:
This one is for @sorce - you can clearly see the roots coming straight out from the trunk, just above my safety wire:
