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[IBC] Chinese Elm (non) branching
Too many questions from me lately, I know, but as I
get involved more and more, I face new challenges every day. I started a Chinese Elm from seed a few months ago, and now the seedling has developed into a nice, straight 8-inch long trunk that has no branches at all. It just keeps growing and growing, producing new leaves, getting taller but no branches have been formed yet. Can I induce branching by cutting the top off just above a pair of leaves ? How can I make it stop getting taller and direct most if its energy into growing sideways ? thanks (again) Dimitris __________________________________ Yahoo! Mail Mobile Take Yahoo! Mail with you! Check email on your mobile phone. http://mobile.yahoo.com/learn/mail ************************************************** ****************************** ++++Sponsored, in part, by Sue Crabtree++++ ************************************************** ****************************** -- The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ -- +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail +++++ |
Dimitrios Kalderis wrote:
Can I induce branching by cutting the top off just above a pair of leaves ? Yes. How can I make it stop getting taller and direct most if its energy into growing sideways ? See above. Jim Lewis - - Tallahassee, FL - When we see land as a community to which we belong, we may begin to use it with love and respect - Aldo Leopold - A Sand County Almanac ************************************************** ****************************** ++++Sponsored, in part, by Sue Crabtree++++ ************************************************** ****************************** -- The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ -- +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail +++++ |
It sounds like it;s growing nicely. The longer you let that single part grow
the thicker the base of the trunk will get. Patience is the idea here. Just leave it for now. SteveW Long Island NY ************************************************** ****************************** ++++Sponsored, in part, by Sue Crabtree++++ ************************************************** ****************************** -- The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ -- +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail +++++ |
Brent Walston has many excellent articles at his site.
The one I think that will answer your question best at this time is: http://evergreengardenworks.com/pruning.htm It tells you the why as well as the what. Hopefully you have a bunch of elm seedlings and can experiment/learn by treating each differently and studying the results. Remember that trees think slowly and if you do too many things to them at one time they can die fom confusion. Kits --- Dimitrios Kalderis wrote: Too many questions from me lately, I know, but as I get involved more and more, I face new challenges every day. I started a Chinese Elm from seed a few months ago, and now the seedling has developed into a nice, straight 8-inch long trunk that has no branches at all. It just keeps growing and growing, producing new leaves, getting taller but no branches have been formed yet. Can I induce branching by cutting the top off just above a pair of leaves ? How can I make it stop getting taller and direct most if its energy into growing sideways ? thanks (again) Dimitris __________________________________ Yahoo! Mail Mobile Take Yahoo! Mail with you! Check email on your mobile phone. http://mobile.yahoo.com/learn/mail ************************************************** ****************************** ++++Sponsored, in part, by Sue Crabtree++++ ************************************************** ****************************** -- The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ -- +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail +++++ **** "Expectations are resentments under construction." Anne Lamott ************************************************** ****************************** ++++Sponsored, in part, by Sue Crabtree++++ ************************************************** ****************************** -- The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ -- +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail +++++ |
Dimitrios:
Can you post an image of the tree? I will then advise you on how to best manage the energy of the tree. Cordially, Michael Persiano members.aol.com/iasnob -----Original Message----- From: Dimitrios Kalderis To: Sent: Mon, 9 May 2005 04:07:54 -0700 Subject: [IBC] Chinese Elm (non) branching Too many questions from me lately, I know, but as I get involved more and more, I face new challenges every day. I started a Chinese Elm from seed a few months ago, and now the seedling has developed into a nice, straight 8-inch long trunk that has no branches at all. It just keeps growing and growing, producing new leaves, getting taller but no branches have been formed yet. Can I induce branching by cutting the top off just above a pair of leaves ? How can I make it stop getting taller and direct most if its energy into growing sideways ? thanks (again) Dimitris __________________________________ Yahoo! Mail Mobile Take Yahoo! Mail with you! Check email on your mobile phone. http://mobile.yahoo.com/learn/mail ************************************************** ****************************** ++++Sponsored, in part, by Sue Crabtree++++ ************************************************** ****************************** -- The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ -- +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail +++++ ************************************************** ****************************** ++++Sponsored, in part, by Sue Crabtree++++ ************************************************** ****************************** -- The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ -- +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail +++++ |
Michael Persiano wrote:
Dimitrios: Can you post an image of the tree? I will then advise you on how to best manage the energy of the tree. Cordially, Michael Persiano members.aol.com/iasnob Ifhe doesn't have a website, he can post a pic at www.internetbonsaiclub.org in the "potensai" gallery. Jim Lewis - - Tallahassee, FL - Nature encourages no looseness, pardons no errors. Ralph Waldo Emerson ************************************************** ****************************** ++++Sponsored, in part, by Sue Crabtree++++ ************************************************** ****************************** -- The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ -- +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail +++++ |
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