A bit late in the year for a potting but Elms are tough so you may have
a chance.
Will the crack in the trunk and nebari show or has it sprung closed? If
closed it should heal eventually. A smear of some branch sealant would
probably help, though I don't think it's essential. Hope the roots
didn't dry out? Trim the ends of the thicker brutalised roots cleanly.
Keep all the fibrous root that you can. Box it up in free draining soil.
Place in semi shade and protect from wind. Tie down to the box if it is
at all unstable. Water in well and then wait until it is almost dry
before watering again. Pray.
I cut 75% of the root off my collected elm to get it into a box this
spring and it hasn't turned a hair. It's producing lots of new growth
and even a few bonus suckers that are detatched and rooting very easily.
Cheers
Kev Bailey
Vale Of Clwyd, North Wales
-----Original Message-----
From: Internet Bonsai Club ] On Behalf
Of Justin Diaz
Sent: 01 June 2004 01:45
To:
Subject: [IBC] Emergency! Please help me save this small collected elm!
My friend drove over today with an elm that he recently collected from
his yard. Basically he butchered the tree. It stood over 6 feet tall,
and he hacked it down to about a foot and a half, "for easy moving,"
AFTER he ripped it out of the ground with only most of a thick root, and
4 smaller roots with actual fine branching tips, none more than 6 inches
long. Also, while he was pulling, and twisting, and bending the tree to
pull it out, he cracked the nebari and lower trunk to about 3 inches up
the tree.
Normally, I would give up on this tree, and apologize to my friend.
Unfortunately, this little tree is definitely worth saving, as my friend
lives on a farm, and the small tree has been picked at over several
years by assorted animals and has an incredibly thick and interesting
trunk, and lots of sturdy, low branches. i believe if i can save this
tree, within 2 years, i could have a subsantial piece for my collection.
I'm in Richmond, VA, and it's a standard elm that grows around here,
that's about as far as i could get from the brutalized stub that my
friend brought by.
I don't want to give up, even though this may be beyond my abilities,
but i feel compelled. also, i lose nothing but a few hours, and i gain
the experience.
Thank you all so much for your input!
Justin
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