The noble English Elm..old and new.

bodhidharma · Post by **bodhidharma** » October 22nd, 2009, 12:48 pm

This is one of my most favourite trees. It was collected from an old forest near Daylesford and i needed permission from the owner to collect. They were only to pleased for me to dig. On discussion he told me the previous owners had planted them without realizing how prolific they would be. So, age is always a contention but the original trees were planted 90 years ago. The new owners have been trying to get rid of them ever since. the reason it is hollow is because once they tried to slash them to get rid of them and ripped the trunks right out, but merrily, on they grew. All the branches and new leader have been grown since collection 10 years ago. It has a way to go but it improves every year dramatically. I am growing it modelled after Colin Lewis's Elm in his book, The Art of Bonsai design. The trunk is 500mm across and the height is 700mm. He calls it STUMP STYLE and i have to agree with him.

Gerard · Post by **Gerard** » October 22nd, 2009, 1:15 pm

Very nice Bodhi, I love it . Obviously a long slow process but the finished (sorry never finished is it) tree will be breathtaking.
Thanks for sharing
Gerard

bodhidharma · Post by **bodhidharma** » October 22nd, 2009, 3:24 pm

No probs twosdale, glad to share our common love

aaron_tas · Post by **aaron_tas** » October 22nd, 2009, 5:56 pm

oooooooooOOOOOOOOOOoooooooo...

that's lookin good bodi

like the nobleness too

Watto · Post by **Watto** » October 22nd, 2009, 9:11 pm

Great tree Bodhi, and fantastic trunk width to tree hight ratio. The English Elm is prolific in the Goulburn area as well and the local bonsai society sometimes gets permission to dig a few, but not with bases like yours.
There is currently a particular English Elm in the the National Collection that I particually like, and I am now a firm believer that there should be more examples of this species in displays and exhibitions.
More power to you!!!

Bretts · Post by **Bretts** » October 23rd, 2009, 6:05 pm

Have you thought about carving the trunk even just a bit so it gives a better impression of the aged hollow from the front?

bodhidharma · Post by **bodhidharma** » October 23rd, 2009, 6:19 pm

Hi,ya Bretts, I sure have but i am hanging off until the branches are more mature and ramified. That will make for a much larger foliage cloud and the trunk might lose size in comparison. My real goal is to show it in a winter setting with very dense branching.so i am holding off for all those reasons.

P.S. did the trolley happen?

Bretts · Post by **Bretts** » October 23rd, 2009, 6:26 pm

Ah I get you.
This might intrest you then if you haven't seen it yet.
http://walter-pall.de/maplesfield_maple ... index.html
I am sure there is aother he did this with but I can't find it at the moment.

bodhidharma · Post by **bodhidharma** » October 23rd, 2009, 6:41 pm

That is the idea but colin Lewis has one in his book The art of Bonsai design..that just blew my brain, wish i could copy it onto here but dont know the law about that

Bretts · Post by **Bretts** » October 23rd, 2009, 6:48 pm

Could it be this one

Silly bugger killed it

http://www.colinlewisbonsai.com/gallery-hillier.html

Bretts · Post by **Bretts** » October 23rd, 2009, 6:49 pm

Maybe this one

http://www.colinlewisbonsai.com/gallery-elmstump.html

bodhidharma · Post by **bodhidharma** » October 23rd, 2009, 6:58 pm

Yep you got it . The second one. I promise i will not dob you in to the relevant authority's

He states that material like that doesnt come along often... should i tell him i have a paddock full of them

AusBonsai

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