AusBonsai

To much you think I have watched its progress from my first comment on this tree and the timing was great. Have some more adulation.

Update.

Potted it into a Petra Engelke pot

Grant

Here...have a whole bunch more adulation Grant. Tree/pot combo, Stunning. The Ducks nuts, the Romeo to my Juliet etc.

Excellent pot choice Grant. I love it.

Fantastic!

WOW

Grant Bowie wrote:Hi all,

I am off on a short break and getting some stuff done around the house and on my bonsai. I have got a fair few trees repotted that haven't been done for years as well as a few that have.

I decided to try this elm in a deeper pot and am pleased with the outcome.

CB elm after repot Aug 2012.JPG

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Grant

Hi Grant,
I'm interested to know why you decided on the shallow pot again. The shallow pot to me makes the tree sit up higher which might only make it harder to water.
I like the tree in both pots. Nice to have a selection of pots to try.

maple wrote:

Grant Bowie wrote:Hi all,

I am off on a short break and getting some stuff done around the house and on my bonsai. I have got a fair few trees repotted that haven't been done for years as well as a few that have.

I decided to try this elm in a deeper pot and am pleased with the outcome.

CB elm after repot Aug 2012.JPG

.

Grant

Hi Grant,
I'm interested to know why you decided on the shallow pot again. The shallow pot to me makes the tree sit up higher which might only make it harder to water.
I like the tree in both pots. Nice to have a selection of pots to try.

The old new pot was too shiny for an old tree; the more muted colour suits it well.

Size and depth wise I think its OK. Despite our heat here in Canberra it does OK.

I am always on the hunt for good pots but they are hard to find in OZ. I am of to china in about 17 days time; I wonder what I may find or see there?

grant

Wow. That would have to be one of the best trees i have seen posted here and the new pot makes it look even better. Very inspired to keep working on my elms now.

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perfection!

Current photos.
I will need to now thin it out slightly and tidy up. Reinforce the 2 x 2s and refine reticulation and taper.

Grant

Note,

I did not find a suitable pot in China; we did not get much chance for shopping generally and the only pot manufacturer we visited was mainly making unglazed pots.

I am hoping to find something in Japan next February. I believe we will have pot shopping opportunities at the Kokufu market and in the Tokoname ceramic area.

Grant

Grant Bowie wrote:Current photos.

UPS1 front.jpg

UPS 1 l.jpg

UPS 1 back.jpg

UPS 1 r.jpg

I will need to now thin it out slightly and tidy up. Reinforce the 2 x 2s and refine reticulation and taper.

Grant

Hi Grant,
A very beautiful tree mate.

I'm a little confused. In your previous post the pot was a totally different colour. It looks very purple in the last photos.

Regards Ray

Same pot, different background colour and more fluro lights above work/photo area, dull wet day outside.

It is definitely purplish.

Grant

Inspiring grant