MACH5
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Thanks Martin! I am really excited to have a chance to work on this tree. Never thought I'd own a single Chinese elm in my lifetime!
MIRAI YATSUBUSA ELM
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Thanks Martin! I am really excited to have a chance to work on this tree. Never thought I'd own a single Chinese elm in my lifetime!
thumblessprimate1
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Never thought I'd do Elm too. Now I've got American and Cedar Elm.Thanks Martin! I am really excited to have a chance to work on this tree. Never thought I'd own a single Chinese elm in my lifetime!
M. Frary
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It's a killer tree.Thanks Martin! I am really excited to have a chance to work on this tree. Never thought I'd own a single Chinese elm in my lifetime!
And it will keep you busy.
You're going to be doing a lot of cutting and rubbing buds.
MACH5
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Very true! David Crust commented on Facebook that this tree will be more high maintenance than a girl from Manhattan!
Every now and then I have to remove shoots from the trunk. However, I also do think that because of its size and natural structure, it will not be too much of a maintenance problem. Its silhouette is built nice and loose and pads are not tight as in more traditional Japanese designs where if shoots grow just a bit it makes the tree look shaggy. Thankfully, not at all the case here.
MACH5
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Back outside in the garden again at least for now. Did some wiring, thread grafting and some heavier bending with guy wires to get some branches dialed in. More to come but happy where it is now.
Potawatomi13
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You mentioned big Oak coming? Has it come yet
? Love Oaks.
? Love Oaks.
Shima
Omono
The 3rd picture up from the bottom gives an idea of just how large the pot is relative to the turntable. But in your most recent shot I see it on a larger one. Good show!This elm was purchased from Mirai last year. Here is a little history:
Originally this tree came from the Willamette Valley in Oregon where for 85 years it grew in the ground alongside other elms that were used specifically for propagation. The land was subsequently bought to build apartments. Ryan somehow found them right before they bulldozed the field. However, in order to obtain the lot of elms, he had to pay a hefty price to another nurseryman who apparently had beat him to the trees! Since then, Ryan has created many smaller bonsai from these trees via air layering. He also took the original trees and started training them into exceptional and impressive pieces of bonsai.
Here is a photo from Ryan back in 2011 when the tree was first dug from the ground and potted into a wooden box.
Mirai posted a video on Facebook that was taken as their truck (AKA the Covered Wagon) was being readied to take the long journey across the country from Oregon to New York last May. Many trees were being delivered including my elm. Below is a still taken from that video were the elm can be seen indicated by the white arrow.
This is one of the photos that Ryan sent to me. It greatly appealed to me because it reminded me of a tree in nature rather than a bonsai. The bark is spectacular although very delicate. Powerful and well developed nebari uncommon in elms. The tree stands more than three feet from soil level and almost as wide. The custom made Byron Myrick pot suits the tree perfectly!
Here it is in my garden. These are all fairly recent photos.
I built a clear cedar bench specifically for this tree with extra thick 6" x 4" posts for better support. The tree was also placed on a turn table for easy rotation.
I have not done any work on this tree. I want to study it in winter without any of the leaves. But I do know that a lot more work is ahead. Long whips are being grown for next year as I plan to do a few thread grafts as well as lots of wiring, pruning and possibly some heavy bending. I truly look forward to continuing this tree's development into the future!
milehigh_7
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markyscott
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Looks great Sergio. Looking forward to see where you take this tree.
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Fonz
Chumono
Very nice tree
Out of my league for now. How's your back after moving the tree?
Out of my league for now. How's your back after moving the tree?
MACH5
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You mentioned big Oak coming? Has it come yet
Oh yes, it's been here for quite sometime now. Just yesterday with some good help, I slip potted it into a large wooden box. It does remind me of a "Walter Pall" tree. I do need to take some pics.
MACH5
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MACH5
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Thanks milehigh! I am hoping to get this tree eventually into the Nationals. 2020? That may be a little too soon. I'll have to see.
MACH5
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Thanks Scott! I can't promise any significant "transformation". The general direction I think is already quite good and now is a matter of development and refinement.
MACH5
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LOL well it's better that I thought it would be although my fingers not so much. They got crushed under the pot as we were placing on the stand. Words came out of my mouth that would make Andrew Dice Clay blush!
Oh! Does ADC speak French, too?
That’s how it is with my big Olive, too. Can’t lift it, have to use one of those hydronic carts to get it to match height of the table, slide it over to the cart, lower it, move to where ever, raise the cart, then slide it on whatever work/Show surface.
Really, too big for me! That’s I mess with Shohin! The big trees are for you young studs!
JudyB
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Ooooo LaLa.
LanceMac10
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Even MY Yoshiaki's are quivering with anticipation. When are you going to reign it in?
MACH5
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Even MY Yoshiaki's are quivering with anticipation. When are you going to reign it in?
LOL in due time Lance. Still feeling my way around it. However, I believe this beast must not be tamed too much as I think most of its essence will disappear.
discusmike
Omono
Thats one of the most beautiful elms ive ever seen,cant wait to see it after a few more years of training!????????
