AusBonsai

I fell in love with this tree in winter when i saw its leafless silhouette,
When i had the opportunity to buy it i jump on it!

Story goes -
It was styled/grown by an elderly man in the north coast of NSW who recently passed away.
First purchased from a bonsai nursery 25 years ago as pre-bonsai stock.
It was trained in the plastic grow tub for a few years and had been in a bonsai pot for the last 23 years.

I can wait to see it change colour in autumn and show off its ramification.

Thanks for the photos, looking good. If you don't mind I would like at look at the Autumn colour and the winter ramification.

No problem mate!
We will have to wait till Autumn/WInter.

I'd also like to request a crisp macro shot of that bark!

From what I can see it looks amazing!
Although it is a bit blurry and not "tack sharp".

I've a young in comparison Zelkova - not golden to my knowledge.
Do they all bark up like this one?

Nice tree, love the bark on this one! Also keen for Autumn colours/photos.

Great little tree Thanks for showing.

just an update on this one after a repot.

Very nice mate,

Mo

Love this tree.

I'm still very interested in the bark?
Is this a characteristic of the Golden Zelkova only?
From what I see online I'm still confused as to why your bark is so gnarled.

If I would place some constructive critique I'd say that the Nebari could do with a bit of work to lift this tree to yet higher heights!

Cheers!

Love the new potting angle, adds some extra drama.

Boics wrote:Love this tree.

I'm still very interested in the bark?
Is this a characteristic of the Golden Zelkova only?
From what I see online I'm still confused as to why your bark is so gnarled.

If I would place some constructive critique I'd say that the Nebari could do with a bit of work to lift this tree to yet higher heights!

Cheers!

Thanks Mate,

I do not know much about this species - Maybe some of the more experienced guys can assist.
The branches too have very rough corky bark on most.
I will try and get some close up shots to highlight this.

Yes the Nebari will need to be improved/developed over time,
The roots needed some serious work at repotting.... I am unsure of when it was repotted prior to me.
My main objective it to let it recover and regain some vigour.... i am trying to get as much fine ramification on this one as possible.

I only have 1 and it is in the ground at the moment. (just lifted and replaced last week.

As far as I know, they should be treated same as a chinese elm. Mine always goes deciduous the same time as them ( in the ground too) and leafs out about the same time.

Ken

Really beautiful tree, thanks for sharing.

I've been trying to get a Zelcova. I've heard of a yellow Zelcova before. I just think they are a really nice specimen. Well done, what patience and skill too.

Here is an update pic of this one.

The fine ramification is getting there slowly and may look at getting it into a slightly shallower pot next year.