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The noble English Elm..old and new.
Posted: October 22nd, 2009, 12:48 pm
by bodhidharma
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.
Re: The noble English Elm..old and new.
Posted: October 22nd, 2009, 1:15 pm
by Gerard
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
Re: The noble English Elm..old and new.
Posted: October 22nd, 2009, 3:24 pm
by bodhidharma
No probs twosdale, glad to share our common love
Re: The noble English Elm..old and new.
Posted: October 22nd, 2009, 5:56 pm
by aaron_tas
oooooooooOOOOOOOOOOoooooooo...
that's lookin good bodi
like the nobleness too
Re: The noble English Elm..old and new.
Posted: October 22nd, 2009, 9:11 pm
by Watto
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!!!
Re: The noble English Elm..old and new.
Posted: October 23rd, 2009, 6:05 pm
by Bretts
Have you thought about carving the trunk even just a bit so it gives a better impression of the aged hollow from the front?
Re: The noble English Elm..old and new.
Posted: October 23rd, 2009, 6:19 pm
by bodhidharma
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?
Re: The noble English Elm..old and new.
Posted: October 23rd, 2009, 6:26 pm
by Bretts
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.
Re: The noble English Elm..old and new.
Posted: October 23rd, 2009, 6:41 pm
by bodhidharma
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
Re: The noble English Elm..old and new.
Posted: October 23rd, 2009, 6:48 pm
by Bretts
Re: The noble English Elm..old and new.
Posted: October 23rd, 2009, 6:49 pm
by Bretts
Re: The noble English Elm..old and new.
Posted: October 23rd, 2009, 6:58 pm
by bodhidharma
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
