Ulmus carpinifolia 2009

Hi all.
This tree I bought in summer 2009. He had a very poor substrate, and a lot of mistakes. But here there are not many trees of this species. At home, I transplanted the tree and remove one very bad root. In December 2009 I made the first reduction in styling the tree.

summer 2009 - original tree

wrong root


after transplanting

December 2009

December after first styling


Pavel
more pict.: http://www.bonsaivigi.cz/fotoalbum/tvarovani-a-vyvoj---styling-and-development/jilm-habrolisty-_ulmus-carpinifolia_--jirny-2009/

Hi all. (continuation)

Tree full year 2010 grew very well. I gradually removed more inappropriate and thick branches, leaving only the young and the appropriate branch. Today I made additional maintenance and styling.

January 2011 - before restyling



after restyling - Jannuary 2011

back side


front side


Pavel

more pict.: http://www.bonsaivigi.cz/fotoalbum/tvarovani-a-vyvoj---styling-and-development/jilm-habrolisty-_ulmus-carpinifolia_--jirny-2009/

A stunning transformation Pavel. You are nothing short of amazing with Bonsai.

Mike

Lovely, Pavel...thanks for sharing....I really like the pictorial progression. I have not seen too many of this cultivar either....in that regard I thought I would share a photo. of mine.

Best regards,
Tom Simonyi

Hi Mike
Thank you for your very nice replies and compliment.

Hi Tom
Thanks for the nice comment and show your tree. It is very nice tree.
I wrote in our country is not often that species. The tree I bought from a friend. The tree is about 22 years old. My friend grew a small number of plants of the elms.

Pavel

Pavel,
Here is some info on a Ulmus Carpinafolia that is in our National Bonsai Collection at the National Arboretum in Washington, D.C.
It was collected, trained and donated by my teacher Keith B. Scott ( which is where I assume Toms came from also?) . Keith collected MANY of these off an old estate in NE Ohio years ago along with his student Kelly Adkins. Most were chopped from the ground where they were coming up from a large mass of rooted seeds that had fallen around the large mother tree and grown together. Many were quite large.
This is a fairly long pot. I trimmed/repotted this one, and hundreds of others, while studying with Keith in the mid-80's.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Smoothleaf_Elm_bonsai_257,_December_24,_2008.jpg

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Smoothleaf_Elm,_1982-2007.jpg

I assume it's ok to post these links after reading all the data?

Regards,
Dale

Hi Dale

Thank you for your very interesting information.

Gretings Pavel

I have to agree Pavel. Your work is bloody good
Looking forward to the trees future.

Hi Brett

Thank you for your very nice compliments.

Pavel

Pavel,, From the start,you have created a very nice bonsai...all your cuts healed over very well!! a very nice tree!! I just love elms!! take care john

Great works as always Pavel. The way you work on your trees is very inspirational for me.
Regards

Xuan

Pavel: Thanks for the kind words, and to refer to Dale's post, my tree was collected by Keith Scott as well...and acquired from another grower some years back.

Best regards,
Tom

Hi Pavel,

thanks for sharing the images. Stunning as usual!!!!!!! I surely look forward to your posts

Tom,
Outstanding tree. What appealed to me most was the Shari, the sparse branches and ofcourse the slab.... making the whole composition very very realistic thereby adding to the appeal. Exceptional work

Ravi

Hi John, Xuan, Tom and Ravi,


Thank you for your very kind words and compliments. I appreciate it.

Pavel

Great job Pavel

Regards Chris

Hi Chris

Thank you for your compliment

Pavel

Ravi...thank you for such kind words...I am glad you enjoyed he composition.

Best regards,
Tom

Hi Pavel,

Being a big fan of decidous trees I think this is a fantastic transformation. Congratualtions! Please let us know how it develops and what it looks like with leaves during the summer.

Jonny.

Hi Jonny

Thank you for your nice replies,
Yes, another photo will give the spring.

Pavel

Hi all

Just a few photo next development tree.

February 2011


May 2011


June 2011 after defoliation


Gretings Pavel

Looking good Pavel! You're already getting good ramification starting. Will you post another picture when the leaves have re-grown?

Hi all
A collection of photos Elm this year is over. Photo from April 2011 to November 2011. Continuing in the spring of the 2012th











Gretings Pavel

a really nice transformation and a lovely mature elm tree image, very nice - it was clear from the close up photo that all the small branches had quite noticeable deep wire scars though - are they growing out now or do you think they will remain on the tree in a similar way to beech trees ?

great and unusual elm, they certainly make good bonsai.

regards Marcus

Very nice work

Hi Marcus
Thank you for nice coments and compliments
Scars easily overgrown.

Gretings Pavel


Hi Hin
Thank you for nice replies.
Gretings Pavel