MACH5
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Thanks Adair. Not sure why it is not? This is an incredibly flexible species. I don't need anything drastic, but just introduce a bit more movement in a couple of the heavier branches.
MIRAI YATSUBUSA ELM
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Thanks Adair. Not sure why it is not? This is an incredibly flexible species. I don't need anything drastic, but just introduce a bit more movement in a couple of the heavier branches.
MACH5
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sure sure...
It's a beauty, I hope that you have good luck keeping that bark from flaking off...
Juds, yes that is a big concern when repotting this tree. I had ask Ryan and he just handled the tree by the branch shoulders and of course not the trunk. No doubt he had to do it with extra help. Otherwise there is not much worry about flaking off other than what the tree does naturally. I plan on keeping pieces of it so that I can glue them back on if I ever need to.
rockm
Spuds Moyogi
I'd agree. You will have very little luck with bending old elm wood. It is pretty brittle and will snap under the pressure of heavy bending techniques--raffia won't help much, as it does with conifers.
Clip and grow produces better deciduous branches anyway. Even if the branches are flexible-which overlong thinner elm branching can be--with wire you wind up with smooth curves, instead of the sharper angularity that is apparent in old trees.
Elms will push a lot of new buds behind heavy pruning sites, giving you a lot of choice in building branch movement.
There's the risk of damaging the bark.
I guess I didn't equate "heavy bending" with "a bit more movement". Lol!!!
discusmike
Omono
Very natural looking tree!!
Bonsai Nut
Nuttier than your average Nut
I love yatsubusas in the spring. They remind me of a variegate in reverse - the edges of the leaves are dark green and the interior is a bright green.
MACH5
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By "heavy bending" I meant that the branches being dealt with are thick!
A couple of them do not have yet much of the corky bark but one in particular does. I will deal with this one with a guy wire.
barrosinc
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Amazing
coh
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Wow, that thing has a great trunk. Looking forward to seeing what you do with it!
Have you put it on the scale yet?
Have you put it on the scale yet?
Don Blackmond
Omono
Use a heavy towel and securely wrap it around the lower trunk to protect the bark when repotting. By tipping and leaning the tree, and using the upper branching as much as possible when handling, you should be fine.Juds, yes that is a big concern when repotting this tree. I had ask Ryan and he just handled the tree by the branch shoulders and of course not the trunk. No doubt he had to do it with extra help. Otherwise there is not much worry about flaking off other than what the tree does naturally. I plan on keeping pieces of it so that I can glue them back on if I ever need to.
MACH5
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Chris, Ryan said to me the tree was not as heavy as it appeared. I should have known this tree was a beast when he said to me: "if you grab it just right you can lift it". Yeah... I think not! He even struggled when pushing the tree around inside the truck to get it ready to unload it.
MACH5
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Thanks Don! I hope so. Any amount of effort is well worth it for a tree of this caliber.
Awesome Tree Sergio, I am sure you will create something super with it.
"Soon you will need an apprentice"
If I lived near you I would be an apprentice in your garden for Free... but at my age we would have to hire a second apprentice to help with the lifting of those large trees!
"Soon you will need an apprentice"
If I lived near you I would be an apprentice in your garden for Free... but at my age we would have to hire a second apprentice to help with the lifting of those large trees!
LanceMac10
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Was it the winter of '14 or '15 when there was a stretch of twenty-one days when the temperature at sunrise was 0 degrees or lower? And I remember coming back from Colorado mid-February to -30 w/windchill.....that was three Elms for me lost....and here on the Ranch, a couple long-time Elm friends didn't make it thru this past winter. It's been a little somber around here this summer....
I don't think I mentioned that the tree seems rather exceptional....stoic...
.... @WeeMac mommy birthday today, I slayed a sushi boat.....sake....one more sleep until vacation....
Great set of photos.....nice.
MACH5
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Was it the winter of '14 or '15 when there was a stretch of twenty-one days when the temperature at sunrise was 0 degrees or lower? And I remember coming back from Colorado mid-February to -30 w/windchill.....that was three Elms for me lost....and here on the Ranch, a couple long-time Elm friends didn't make it thru this past winter. It's been a little somber around here this summer....
I don't think I mentioned that the tree seems rather exceptional....stoic...
Great set of photos.....nice.
Sorry to hear Lance! You had them sitting outside??
I know as soon as temps start to consistently go down to the lower 20s, I am bringing this tree in. I am not about to gamble with this one.
As almost in every case, this tree is far better in person. Hard to depict its physical presence.
LanceMac10
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My colleague tried a new cold-frame this past winter....combined with repots that I advised against. During the warm spell in Feb. last year. That was followed by some of the coldest weather of the winter. He definitely has regrets.
March/April here is wildly variable.....I think Elms are really vulnerable to the frost/thaw cycle during this time frame.
Poly on my cold frame tore from high winds a day or two before we got back, @WeeMac almost became a popsicle when we got of the shuttle. Door to the truck was frozen shut!!!
Lost a few that year, couple of Chinese Quince too....
I do have a couple lil' Elms of stockier provenance.
And I wonder if @Don Blackmond has any more of those stout lil' Chinese Quince?
How about Mach Elm?
March/April here is wildly variable.....I think Elms are really vulnerable to the frost/thaw cycle during this time frame.
Poly on my cold frame tore from high winds a day or two before we got back, @WeeMac almost became a popsicle when we got of the shuttle. Door to the truck was frozen shut!!!
Lost a few that year, couple of Chinese Quince too....
I do have a couple lil' Elms of stockier provenance.
And I wonder if @Don Blackmond has any more of those stout lil' Chinese Quince?
How about Mach Elm?
MACH5
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My colleague tried a new cold-frame this past winter....combined with repots that I advised against. During the warm spell in Feb. last year. That was followed by some of the coldest weather of the winter. He definitely has regrets.
March/April here is wildly variable.....I think Elms are really vulnerable to the frost/thaw cycle during this time frame.
Poly on my cold frame tore from high winds a day or two before we got back, @WeeMac almost became a popsicle when we got of the shuttle. Door to the truck was frozen shut!!!
Lost a few that year, couple of Chinese Quince too....
I do have a couple lil' Elms of stockier provenance.
And I wonder if @Don Blackmond has any more of those stout lil' Chinese Quince?
How about Mach Elm?
UGH, that's unfortunate! You guys make us look like we have beach weather down here in winter! YOWZA!!
I am looking forward to the clear yellow autumn color! Should be a treat!
Nybonsai12
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As someone who was lucky enough to see this in person, I can certainly back this up! It's very powerful. It's hard for me to describe, but to me this tree had almost a mythical feel to it when I looked at it, like something out of avatar. It's got this tremendously awesome trunk and bark but then it has these tiny delicate leaves that really sell the thought that you are looking at a giant tree that was shrunk. One of the most unique trees I think I will have ever seen in person.
MACH5
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namnhi
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In the spirit of Smoke's thread about tree worth... How much are you paying for this one? 
