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How come every elm I see in a PICTURE has nice smooth bark?

Mine is like a CORK tree. Rough CHUNKS make up the bark.

Incidentally, thanks for the link. Been doing some wrong things it appears.

It''s such a fast grower that I sometimes think of using the lawnmower on it.

This unrelenting 103-108 degree heat for the past 2 weeks has stimulated it even more. Nothing like the pomegranate though. THAT thing put on 4 inches in one day a couple days ago. Like huge long candles. WHACK WHACK WHACK!

8-Aug-2005	#4
Kazoo Spider mite Join Date: May-2005 Location: california sacramento valley USDA Zone: z9 AHS Heat Zone: 8 Posts: 278	How come every elm I see in a PICTURE has nice smooth bark? Mine is like a CORK tree. Rough CHUNKS make up the bark. Incidentally, thanks for the link. Been doing some wrong things it appears. It''s such a fast grower that I sometimes think of using the lawnmower on it. This unrelenting 103-108 degree heat for the past 2 weeks has stimulated it even more. Nothing like the pomegranate though. THAT thing put on 4 inches in one day a couple days ago. Like huge long candles. WHACK WHACK WHACK!