New with Chinese elm...

[biobio]

Hello there, i am totaly new to this and i have a small chinese elm for firt tree.
There is nothing special, but i like all this.
For now only watering and feeding !!!

 

[biobio]

Because of the shape, i want to go to broom style better....
Any suggestions are welcome.

 

[Clicio]

For now only watering and feeding !!!

Good.
Keep it alive, first rule!

 

[biobio]

Good.
Keep it alive, first rule!

Of course this first priority now...

 

[sorce]

Bloody hell....

Welcome to Crazy!

Sorce

 

[GrimLore]

Of course this first priority now...

Looks like a nice start. Cannot give any solid advice though - add your location to your profile so it shows in your avatar like mine. Basic location and growing Zone!

Welcome to B-Nuts

Grimmy

 

[biobio]

Today’s photo

 

[biobio]

And here we are with new elm !!!

 

[just.wing.it]

Bloody hell....

Welcome to Crazy!

Sorce

Lol!?

 

[It's Kev]

Bloody hell....

the voice in my head read this as Ron Weasley

 

[sorce]

the voice in my head read this as Ron Weasley
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Correct! I saw his ass all grown up in some other show the other day.

Sorce

 

[Bonsai Nut]

And here we are with new elm !!!

Looking good! You just need to learn the rhythm of the elm...

Let it throw new shoots. Let them harden and let the tree pause. And then before it buds a second time, trim your shoots back to one or two leaves. The terminal leaf that you prune back to will define the direction of the next bud - so if you want the branch to go left, trim to a left leaf, etc.

This is, of course, if your goal is to develop thick ramification. If you just want the tree to bulk up, let it grow madly!

 

[It's Kev]

Correct! I saw his ass all grown up in some other show the other day.

Sorce

He was also on Top Gear a few years ago when it was still good.

 

[BonsaiMatt]

I hope you're not trying to keep these indoors. They won't last long inside, they need sun and air and a cold season to go dormant.

 

[biobio]

Looking good! You just need to learn the rhythm of the elm...

Let it throw new shoots. Let them harden and let the tree pause. And then before it buds a second time, trim your shoots back to one or two leaves. The terminal leaf that you prune back to will define the direction of the next bud - so if you want the branch to go left, trim to a left leaf, etc.

This is, of course, if your goal is to develop thick ramification. If you just want the tree to bulk up, let it grow madly!

Thanks for the advice, i will let them grow and then the winter i will prune just those that do not need and to define the shape i want.
And afer all the next spring i will repot them. Until then only watering and feeding.

The shape i choose it was clear, broom style and informal upright !!!

 

[biobio]

I am wondering, for this tree (informal) does anybody have any idea what else style I can do with drastic pruning if needed ?

 

[biobio]

After a lot of thoughts and advices I took the decision to cut the S shape and beginning from the start...

 

[Clicio]

After a lot of thoughts and advices I took the decision to cut the S shape and beginning from the start...

Good decision.
Once a mallsai,always a mallsai unless...
Chop, chop, chop.

 

[BigBen]

Welcome aboard, enjoy your stay.

You have some nice material to work with.

 

[biobio]

One month later progress ??