[Ray M] Corky Bark Chinese Elm #2
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[Ray M] Corky Bark Chinese Elm #2
Corky Bark Chinese Elm
Potted into a colander and allowed to grow.
Species name = Corky Bark Chinese Elm
Height = 500mm
Obtained = Layered off one of my stock trees
Cost = Time and effort
Regards Ray
Potted into a colander and allowed to grow.
Species name = Corky Bark Chinese Elm
Height = 500mm
Obtained = Layered off one of my stock trees
Cost = Time and effort
Regards Ray
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Re: [Ray M] Corky Bark Chinese Elm #2
Cracking stock Ray.....
Me thinks this one will be well worth your time and effort!
Me thinks this one will be well worth your time and effort!
One of the fabulous things about growing bonsai is as you get old and decrepit your trees get old and beautiful
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Re: [Ray M] Corky Bark Chinese Elm #2
Hi Boics,
Thanks mate. When I saw the trunk I couldn't just cut it off and throw it away. Decided to do layers with both trees. It would take several years to get the same girth from a seed or starter tree.
Should be lots of fun watching all the trees in the competition grow and develop.
Regards Ray
Thanks mate. When I saw the trunk I couldn't just cut it off and throw it away. Decided to do layers with both trees. It would take several years to get the same girth from a seed or starter tree.
Should be lots of fun watching all the trees in the competition grow and develop.
Regards Ray
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Re: [Ray M] Corky Bark Chinese Elm #2
I have to ask mate, how do you do your tree's background for the photos? Nice!
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Re: [Ray M] Corky Bark Chinese Elm #2
Ho hum - I can see how you do it in your other post! Cool.Andrew Legg wrote:I have to ask mate, how do you do your tree's background for the photos? Nice!
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Re: [Ray M] Corky Bark Chinese Elm #2
Hi Andrew,
Can you see enough from the other photos? If not I will take a photo of the setup and post it.
Regards Ray
Can you see enough from the other photos? If not I will take a photo of the setup and post it.
Regards Ray
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Re: [Ray M] Corky Bark Chinese Elm #2
Yes please ray
It's too bad your in such a hurry cause the stories I could tell you, Bushels and baskets of stories, hole crates full of stories. But if you can spare a moment I will tell you one story.
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Re: [Ray M] Corky Bark Chinese Elm #2
Love the movement, the bark, the small leaves - outstanding stock!
Jan
I second that.Bretts wrote:Yes please ray
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Re: [Ray M] Corky Bark Chinese Elm #2
Just curious with stock like this and the rules of the comp. To me this trunk appears to have a fair bit of work done to it prior to it bring air layered off. This is where i think the huge numbers of questions is coming in with what is eligable and what is not. No complaints here as i have decided not to enter the comp, but the more entry photos that roll in, the more people seem to see different starting levels of stock.
btw great tree in the making!
btw great tree in the making!
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Re: [Ray M] Corky Bark Chinese Elm #2
The way the rules are set, they allow for pretty liberal trunk (and root) work, even trunk chops. Just no branch work except removal.k2bonsai wrote:Just curious with stock like this and the rules of the comp. To me this trunk appears to have a fair bit of work done to it prior to it bring air layered off. This is where i think the huge numbers of questions is coming in with what is eligable and what is not. No complaints here as i have decided not to enter the comp, but the more entry photos that roll in, the more people seem to see different starting levels of stock.
btw great tree in the making!
Cheers, Karl
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Re: [Ray M] Corky Bark Chinese Elm #2
Hi k2bonsai,
The only work would have been the trunk got chopped off. The reason for even doing that would be that it was just getting to tall. I have a limited space for my bonsai, so every now and then I will go around and chop the tall trees. Just makes my space more tidy. I have a number of layers that haven't had any work done on them. These would be mainly trees I have used when doing Air Layer demonstrations. Hope that explains the early history of the tree.
Regards Ray
The only work would have been the trunk got chopped off. The reason for even doing that would be that it was just getting to tall. I have a limited space for my bonsai, so every now and then I will go around and chop the tall trees. Just makes my space more tidy. I have a number of layers that haven't had any work done on them. These would be mainly trees I have used when doing Air Layer demonstrations. Hope that explains the early history of the tree.
Regards Ray
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Re: [Ray M] Corky Bark Chinese Elm #2
Yes Ray I would like you to show us your secret,and then we will all know.Ray M wrote:Hi Andrew,
Can you see enough from the other photos? If not I will take a photo of the setup and post it.
Regards Ray
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Re: [Ray M] Corky Bark Chinese Elm #2
Good luck ray this is an amazing start love it all ready tree has a huge future
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Re: [Ray M] Corky Bark Chinese Elm #2
Hi all,
For those who asked about the camera setup, I have posted in the photography section. viewtopic.php?f=52&t=14841
Regards Ray
For those who asked about the camera setup, I have posted in the photography section. viewtopic.php?f=52&t=14841
Regards Ray
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Re: [Ray M] Corky Bark Chinese Elm #2
Hi all,
Photos of my second Chinese Elm.
I'm pleased with the bark. This is one of the reasons I have been extolling the virtues of air layering. I could have cut this piece off the host tree and threw it away. With this bark and diamater it was to good to throw away.
Regards Ray
Photos of my second Chinese Elm.
I'm pleased with the bark. This is one of the reasons I have been extolling the virtues of air layering. I could have cut this piece off the host tree and threw it away. With this bark and diamater it was to good to throw away.
Regards Ray
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