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Hi,

Thanks for responding....actually, I am not sure if the term "difficult" was used by the person who told me....I'd have to check back to my email for that one. Something to do with the fact that elms get the rounded tops and push the other trees further away....(yeah, I'm doing a great job, I should just go back to that email and quote it directly).

I was told that the Catlin actually are better since it takes awhile for the cork bark to get the rough bark, but yeah, I bet you are right....it probably doesn't really matter which to use....I was just trying to get feedback from people that have done it since I am not sure how each species of elm respond to a forest planting.

Yeeks, my final result will surely be interesting!

1-Aug-2005	#3
sheepinajeep bonsaiTALK Journeyman Join Date: Jul-2005 Posts: 26	Hi, Thanks for responding....actually, I am not sure if the term "difficult" was used by the person who told me....I'd have to check back to my email for that one. Something to do with the fact that elms get the rounded tops and push the other trees further away....(yeah, I'm doing a great job, I should just go back to that email and quote it directly). I was told that the Catlin actually are better since it takes awhile for the cork bark to get the rough bark, but yeah, I bet you are right....it probably doesn't really matter which to use....I was just trying to get feedback from people that have done it since I am not sure how each species of elm respond to a forest planting. Yeeks, my final result will surely be interesting!