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1-Jun-2004
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-the mallsai boy-
Join Date: Apr-2004
Location: Vasa
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Chinese Elm Mallsai
I bought this Elm a few days ago because i thought it had some potential..
This is how it looked when i got it:
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The Nebari is quite nice but only from this view.
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1-Jun-2004
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When you look from the left you will meet reality:
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1-Jun-2004
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I did some pruning and took away quite many smaller branches.
I had to take away the branch which was the only front branch because it went straight down from the first right branch and then towards the viewer. it wasn't just good looking this is tree after first styling:
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-the mallsai boy-
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This is a back branch which i plan to bend a little to the left:
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1-Jun-2004
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-the mallsai boy-
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this is a big scar which i will have to take away, somehow.. (?)..
now i have some questions: *what pot would suite this tree? I have to order my pots from neither Sweden nor Denmark, so I want to be sure before i buy one. *Am i going in the right direction with this tree? Virtuals are velcomed..  *What can I do to the nebari?  thank you.. // Jakob West
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1-Jun-2004
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That's not a bad start to this tree. Chineses Elms grow vigrously in Australia and my experience with them is that they are almost indestructable here. But I don't know how they perform in your climate.
There are a few problems with the tree but with time they should be overcome. Your lowest branch is on the inside of a curve. This doesn't look very natural and it is perferable to have branches on the outside of curves. You can reduce the scar by carving into it more. Cut the wound flush with the trunk and then make a concave cut into the wound and this should heal over in time. Also I would think about raising the soil level higher so that only the surface roots are visable and it doesn't look like a huge clump. of roots as it does now. Look for buds and new branches on the lower half of the trunk. The height of the tree should go no higher than this. A light coloured glazed pot would suit this tree.
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2-Jun-2004
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-the mallsai boy-
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well, I've been wondering what to do with the right branch.. maybe the tree will backbud now and place some branches where I want them (yeah, sure).
should I go for an oval pot?
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2-Jun-2004
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Hi.
It's your typical Mallsai, alright. I'm also not a big fan of the S shaped elms, but just occasionally you find something worth buying; I bought one recently in my local garden centre for €10 (10EUR=$12) which is the same size as yours (but a different shape). Back to the main story - Elms backbud easily. And they continue to do it the harder you prune. They will happily backbud in the main trunk so don't worry about where the branches are too much... Having said that, the vigorous growth will only occur when the tree is healthy and has room to grow a bit. So some time in either a grow box or planted out in your garden would be the ideal thing to do for a couple of years - assuming you don't live with permafrost :-) Even in the pot, they can grow very compact growth in no time. I bought this other Elm, below, on the market here in Amsterdam last year. I have fed it and watered it well. I've pitched back the leaves as soon as I've seen them coming out and now the leaf "pads" are solid masses of leaves - including the somewhat unhealthy looking left branch in the photo (from last November). And that's in just 12 months. Mine stay outside all year round. Jerry Amsterdam
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2-Jun-2004
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Once you have the right structure and branching you can then look at getting a pot. A shallow light coloured glazed pot might be a good idea.
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