First slab planting.

This is my first go at planting on a slat slab. The elm was a £6 one from homebase which was a bit of a mess when i got it . The base of the tree is flat with a couple of roots coming from the one side so no nebari . I need to find some moss to put on the muck but I'll have to wait for the snow to go.

I bet that elm looked nothing like the way it does now when you first bought it………nicely done!

Thanks Fuzzy. yes it was quite a state when i got it. Its not the best now but looks alot better now planted up like this.

I love what you've done with this tree too Is the rock some kind of clinker?

Thanks Will. Yes i think it is , i found it in some ones garden.

Here is this one finished
I have enjoyed putting this together,trying out something new.

Outstanding tree Smithy. Love the overall composition. Beautiful rock.
You don't always need to spend £££s to achieve amazing results.

Great job.

Regds,

Faisal

I really like this one. Its kinda simple, but then again, not. There is something with the way the rock also compliments the tree. Kinda fills the gap beneath it. I dont have much "knowledge" about what makes a good bonsai, but to me this is one.
On a side note, the rock can in a way look like little dog sleeping. (Although, it must be huge since it is a big tree)

Thanks very much for your comments Faisal and Storm.

nice one love to see this bonsai

Looks really good, especially for the amount of money spent.

Two constructive points to make as you develop the tree: 1) Need to try and develop a couple of surface roots to improve the stability 2) a back branch would be great as it would fill some of the negative space along the right of the trunk.

Thanks for sharing.

R.I.P

Sorry to hear that Smithy. Any idea what happened?

It didn't get through last winter.

First casualty of this freezing winter. sorry for your tree Smithy.

regards,
jun

Hi Jun ,
This was last winter , lost a few trees last year , not sure if there are any casualties this year.

Smithy wrote:Hi Jun ,
This was last winter , lost a few trees last year , not sure if there are any casualties this year.

I hope none.

Hi smithy,sorry you lost such a great display,i would be heart broken, but i suppose it would urge me on at least you proved to yourself (and us)that you can produce a eye catcher steve

Hi Steve,
Always sad when you lose one ,but makes room for some more. It shows you don't have to spend a lot to have a nice display.