Needed to get my 2nd tool

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Needed to get my 2nd tool

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This is cool , I have grown individual elms before from root cuttings , this fella however is from an entire root mass chopped in half for a repot . Turned upside down , planted and let grow .
I cant take credit for this tree except for the fact that i own it haha .
But given the time of year it may inspire someone else to give it a go , I think it looks pretty cool .
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I like it, the wild natural feel has something.
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Well done, I like it as well.
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Nice!
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I'm trying that technique too. I read about it in Adam Lavigne's excellent blog
adamaskwhy.com/2013/02/06/elm-root-cuttings/
It's only been a few weeks so I'm waiting to see if anything pops up. :fc:
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Great result.
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Thanks guys i think its a cracker too ... maybe a different pot perhaps ? And slight change of front angle .
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Post by GavinG »

Nice work. I like the contrast between the complicated base and the slender, lightly foliaged trunks. The highest trunk is a bit dense compared to the rest - you might like to get ruthless and chop out about half of the branchlets up there so it matches the rest.

Please keep posting it as it develops.

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Thymetraveller wrote:I'm trying that technique too. I read about it in Adam Lavigne's excellent blog
adamaskwhy.com/2013/02/06/elm-root-cuttings/
It's only been a few weeks so I'm waiting to see if anything pops up. :fc:
Would like to see yours mate and how it is progressing please share with us ... we are very visual people.
Yes Gavin thanks for the advice and quotes people .
I was thinking that the other day ... maybe a few could be removed ... would it take from the age perception being the largest tree should be the oldest ?
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