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




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Hi
You are correct. If you cut the tip, you will encourgae buds to break on
the trunk and form branches.
The same will apply to the side branches. Cutting the tips will encourage
side secondary branches.
For elms I allow 4 to 5 pairs of leaves to develop on branches , then I cut
back to one set. This procedure develops good
branching ( raminifcation).
Pauline
Zone 4

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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




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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.

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land as a community to which we belong, we may begin to use it
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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
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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




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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
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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




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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.

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