Hokkaido Elm

will*law

Hi, I've been lurking for a while but haven't really posted anything. This is my Hokkaido Elm.

It's about 10" high from the top of the pot. I have since put it into a grow pot to work on the branches - it has some damage from over the winter.

Will

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Jay

Will, nice tree!! Take a look at the 'clump style' thread in the General Area, I can see this going in that direction.

Tell us more about the tree, how long have you two been together? Where do you see this tree going?

Jay

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Leesa

Hi Will - I like your tree.

Thanks for posting the height of your tree - I am guessing the caliper is about an inch or so?? As we saw in the quince thread - photos don't give us this information unless there is the proverbial coke can. I note that many of the Japanese photos use a packet of cigarettes.

Jay - I do not really see a clump syle here - it looks like there is only one trunk coming from the roots - I think the "branching" starts above that . I have one like this - with several branches coming from the trunk like this - it had a reverse taper in the trunk as a result. I chose to eliminate two of them to keep the trunk tapering as it goes up - in an informal upright style. It is healing pretty well from this cut - but it takes time. Mine is budding around the scar and I hope to train some of them as new branches. You can only wire when the branches are very tiny - as it is very brittle once the branches grow past 1/16 inch or so.

I would post a photo but right now it is just a little ball of new growth - which I am encouraging - so there is not much to see.

Welcome to the forum Will - hope you have fun learning with the rest of us!

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Jay

Lee,
I was not clear, I was refering to this statement by Walter Pall:
refering to his picture.

I agree this elm starts to high to be a clump. I do like it!!


Jay

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Bonsainut

will,
Looking good. You might consider a thinning of the branch tips eliminating crossing and dead twigs.

This variety seems to lose small branches without warning. We just except the bad because of the amazing small leaves, right?

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