Repotted Winged elm

[rockm]

Repotted this extremely root bound collected winged elm today. I got it last year at the Potomac Bonsai Association show. Cool little tree collected ten years ago in Oklahoma. It was sold because a falling overhead tree limb fell on it and broke the apex out. I plan on redeveloping the apex over a few years. Elms develop top growth quickly. Repotted in aoki mix in a Koyo pot I got from Matt Ouwinga specifically for this tree. Tunes out OK. Now have to manage new growth and hope the root work didn’t weaken it too much.

 

[bwaynef]

Did you mound the soil for rootball reasons or that's your preference?

 

[Cadillactaste]

Nice tree there. It won't take long at all to build a new apex. Nice pairing.

 

[rockm]

Did you mound the soil for rootball reasons or that's your preference?

Nope. This tree has a huge ball of callus under the trunk from what used to be the two root. I shaved some off that lump off as I repotted. Could not take too much as some of the callus had roots. Next repotting will take that lump down further so the tree sits lower

 

[rockm]

Should be “tap root” under the trunk.

 

[rockm]

Probably the front