Some collected American elms for BNut

[BrianBay9]

Tree 1 - pretty straight, trunk 3.5 inch diameter.

 

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Tree 2 - More interest, but some styling challenges for you. Base of trunk about 3 inches dia. Airlayer

 

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Tree 3 - clump

 

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Tree 4 - Clump

 

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Second image from tree 4

 

[BrianBay9]

here

 

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tree 5, shohin size

 

[BrianBay9]

All are clearly rough stock, collected or airlayered from collected material. All have been in pots for over a year.

 

[Bonsai Nut]

I'm leaning towards #2. I need to go oak and olive hunting!

 

[BrianBay9]

It's started budding out strong. I'll keep it happy until you decide.

 

[sorce]

Those are pretty sick(good) Brianbay!

Nice!

Sorce

 

[Leo in N E Illinois]

I was digging Elms today too. @sorce knows where, he hasn't accepted his standing invitation to come by the farm. (he needs the Sorceress to give him the day off, tough when you have young kids)

I like the idea of collecting fat trunks, but it will be years working out taper issues and building the rest of the tree. Luckily soil is sandy and soft on the farm.

 

[M. Frary]

I was digging Elms today too. @sorce knows where, he hasn't accepted his standing invitation to come by the farm. (he needs the Sorceress to give him the day off, tough when you have young kids)

I like the idea of collecting fat trunks, but it will be years working out taper issues and building the rest of the tree. Luckily soil is sandy and soft on the farm.

It doesn't take all that long for elms Leo.
Especially if you pour the miracle grow to them like I do.

 

[Leo in N E Illinois]

I'm just getting re-started with elms. It was "last century" when I last worked with elms. Picked up a 'Sejiu', regular Chinese elm, and started digging these elms from the farm. I suspect they are the natural hybrid between Siberian elm and locally native Ulmus rubra.

Anyway, I based my time estimate on my recent work with Malus, flowering crab. I know elms are quicker, but don't have a handle on how quick.

 

[M. Frary]

I'm just getting re-started with elms. It was "last century" when I last worked with elms. Picked up a 'Sejiu', regular Chinese elm, and started digging these elms from the farm. I suspect they are the natural hybrid between Siberian elm and locally native Ulmus rubra.

Anyway, I based my time estimate on my recent work with Malus, flowering crab. I know elms are quicker, but don't have a handle on how quick.

I'm guessing up to 4 times quicker than apples.
The seiju and Hokkaido seem slower but aren't really.
Think fast in miniature.
Siberian seem to be the fastest growers though.
They do say that Siberian elms drop branches unexpectedly but I haven't experienced that yet.

 

[BrianBay9]

Tree #2 with leaves - healthy and vigorous.

 

[Big Country Bonsai]

I’m gonna be that guy that revives a dead thread . Any update on the elms?

 

[BrianBay9]

I’m gonna be that guy that revives a dead thread . Any update on the elms?

I'm going on a business trip this is week, so the update will have to wait for the weekend. Remind me again if need be.

 

[AlainK]

What species are they ? Ulmus rubra ("slippery elm"?), Ulmus americana ? Otrher ?

 

[BrianBay9]

U americana