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22-Jan-2008
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redhawk 18-Mar-2004
Join Date: Feb-2007
Location: 3rd coast @ the "Coastal Bend"
Country: USA
USDA Zone: 9a
AHS Heat Zone: 11
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I ditto that Irene, though I do see a lot of shohins there. That's what I use mine for! HAI Samurai Seiju Shohin lol Watch the bark near the nabari it tends to rot with frequent watering. KEEP MOSS OFF THE BARK! It will destroy the bark real fast. good luck, redhawk
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7-Apr-2008
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bonsaiTALK Journeyman
Join Date: Feb-2008
Country: Australia
Posts: 45
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one I chopped, has since grown on another season and looks ok , needs another year to get there. Took a bit of looking and playing to find the tree, scary but worth it in a few years .
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7-Apr-2008
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bonsaiTALK Master Chief
Join Date: Jan-2008
Location: Sydney
Country: AUstralia
Posts: 1,650
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seiju elms have very very nice graggy bark.........one of the best.
and very nice small leaves but i heard they are a real pain to keep alive.............. |
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7-Apr-2008
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Secret Agent
Join Date: Nov-2004
Location: Detroit, Michigan
Country: U.S.
USDA Zone: 5/6
AHS Heat Zone: 4/5
Posts: 834
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Who ever told you that has never kept one . . . in my opinion, its probably my most bulletproof tree. It survives winters here like a champ, takes brutal trimmings, and bounces back with vigor. Definitely NOT a finicky tree by any means.
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7-Apr-2008
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Mother nature bats last
Join Date: Aug-2006
Location: Humboldt Co. Calif.
Country: usa
USDA Zone: 9A
AHS Heat Zone: 1-2
Posts: 170
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I have had mine for about 7-8 years I did a chop and took about one third of the height out it responded well to the chop and I put it in uor bonsai club show last year. I have a little bulge at the middle too.
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7-Apr-2008
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bonsaiTALK Journeyman
Join Date: Feb-2008
Country: Australia
Posts: 45
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some more recent photos of trunk chopped elm. They are as hardy as chinese elms and back bud wildly. growth is steady, this is one seasons backbudding , it has been lightly pruned to help shape it. the trunk line will thicken in a few years, I hope.
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7-Apr-2008
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Bonsai Master, in my mind
Join Date: Feb-2005
Location: Back Home in Northern California
Country: USA
Posts: 1,634
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G'day idowatsu...
Nice bonsai...like the diameter/width of the pot...however... If it were in my stable...if I had one...I would like to see a shallower pot...less mass. Pat
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8-Apr-2008
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bonsaiTALK Master Chief
Join Date: Jan-2008
Location: Sydney
Country: AUstralia
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well in that case i might have to get one then
the good thing is the stock trees arent that expensive |
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8-Apr-2008
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bonsaiTALK Craftsman
Join Date: Mar-2007
Location: Melbourne
Country: Australia
Posts: 98
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I'd certainly agree with 007 - next to the Tridents, the Seiju's I've had experience with are some of the toughest little trees I've worked with.
Mine have not required any special attention, have been quick growing, heal fast, give plenty of back budding and have quite flexible branches (even after a couple of years of growth). Main issues I've had is controlling the back budding (rampant around major wounds) and that the bark is quite soft (suseptible to moisture and the wayward bump). Add to this the craggy textures, small leaves, small internodes with straight forward ramification and I reckon you've got a winner for bonsai. Here's a recent pic of the same tree from the orignal post. It's 3 months on, with major branches selected and some loose wiring to start moving them into place. Gav |
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8-Apr-2008
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bonsaiTALK Craftsman
Join Date: Mar-2007
Location: Melbourne
Country: Australia
Posts: 98
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By the way, here's a virt of what I'll be aiming be aiming for in the next stage of development (perhaps within a few years).
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