Chinese elm 20yrs in the ground :D

[Steven]

Nice stump Olive You might need to change your name to Elmcrazy if you keep this up.

Regards,
Steven

[Olivecrazy]

Wire was cutting in so re-wired an trim back shoots that arnt needed this tree is doing realy well going to let all branches grow out to thickn up this time next year going to be great cant wait all ready

[Olivecrazy]

4 weeks later an this tree has been growing like crazy normaly wire it weekly but for the last 2 weeks let it go wild got it up on a bench wired an trim even have the secondary branches on the first 4 branches in place

[Freckl]

This is amazing! congratulations on a fantastic progression. Any update?

[Olivecrazy]

Not much has changed but buds are forming on the secondary branches so was able to un wire the hole tree only had to rewire some small branches its due for a feed of power feed in a few weeks so by then it will be growing well

[Olivecrazy]

Worked on this tree today gave it a light trim an rewired it coming on fast this tree have started ramification on some branches as well

[mugen]

Looking great love the taper and movement on the trunk.

[Olivecrazy]

Cant wait till late winter going to repot into better mix a train it up has all the basic structure now just have to build it up from here over the next yr or so will do some sacrifice branches an work on ramification need to look for a pot maybe as well

[ozzy]

Was this elm field grown for bonsai because it seems to have all the right moves

[Mount Nasura]

This is going to be a brilliant tree! Great job so far building some structure.

[Boics]

Yep.
Won't take long for this one to shine.
Good stuff oc.

[bodhidharma]

It is progressing superbly O.C and will be a classic tree.

[ben17487]

How's this tree going olive? Keen to see how it's progressed!

[thoglette]

Wired this tree today just have to be carefully with realy young shoots but it can be done ive done all my chinese elms an they respond very well

Don't make the mistake I made with a collected oak by trying to train too early. And killed it . Get a decent root ball first, even if it means you have to cut off most of this year's growth in two years time.