Surprise English Elm

Meagi · Post by **Meagi** » December 26th, 2012, 12:02 pm

Hi all
I finally tracked down a man near me that has a private nursery out of his house low and behold I walked away with 2 very cheap stock
1 is a raft style other is a shohin
Both need a little tlc mainly water and some fertz I quickly got home to spruce them up they will look better in a few weeks then I'll do some work on them

Came In stamped Japanese pot as well

After a good water

See the nice hollows

And little shohin will remove root this winter

Meagi · Post by **Meagi** » December 26th, 2012, 12:03 pm

All very cheap could not believe his prices

MattA · Post by **MattA** » December 26th, 2012, 2:46 pm

Some nice pieces of stock look forward to seeing how you develop them over the next few years.

Bretts · Post by **Bretts** » December 26th, 2012, 3:13 pm

Being english elm and in need of tlc I would just let them grow for the year. They will need lots of energy to get to where they need to be. It will be a slower process to start with but the end result will be much slower if ever if you do not allow the tree to build up plenty of energy.
good luck

Meagi · Post by **Meagi** » December 26th, 2012, 3:22 pm

Thanks Brett
I made the same mistake with another EE
I got cut it back too soon after I got it ...it came
Back but took forever ... Don't think this has seen
Water only rain water ... Or ever fed ...
But I checked it out all still alive under the bark ( green )
So no deadwood ... Will hopefully sprout where I hope

alpineart · Post by **alpineart** » December 26th, 2012, 5:14 pm

Hi Meagi , good to see a bargain end up in your hands. I definately like that raft type base , will be something very special in a season or two no doubts .

Cheers Alpine

Meagi · Post by **Meagi** » December 26th, 2012, 5:26 pm

Thanks alpine
I've paid higher water bills than what this cost me

Could not believe when he told me the price!
It has spruced right up since the good watering it got this avro
Amazing really,leaves are no longer wilted
The man had tried to graft chinese elm on the
Stock so I had to rip the two grafts of the back
Looks much better like this I think

Meagi · Post by **Meagi** » December 26th, 2012, 6:09 pm

Tonight 7 hrs later after a good watering

Leaves look better already

Meagi · Post by **Meagi** » December 26th, 2012, 6:26 pm

Meagi · Post by **Meagi** » January 27th, 2013, 6:42 pm

Bouncing back nicely

Meagi · Post by **Meagi** » January 27th, 2013, 6:44 pm

Sorry for got picture

bodhidharma · Post by **bodhidharma** » January 27th, 2013, 6:54 pm

I dont know if that is your front Meagi

Can you spin it around and give us an alternative front. It looks like more deadwood there and could be much more interesting

Meagi · Post by **Meagi** » January 27th, 2013, 7:12 pm

I'll bring it up next come I come

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