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Hi all

I have this elm that has long straight branches with leaves on the ends. In your opinion what should I do now to start the process of better ramification ?

Cut back branches ? I am aiming for a broom style ultimately.

Thanks

Je zal flink moeten snoeien.

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leatherback wrote: Je zal flink moeten snoeien.
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?? I beg your pardon?

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Sorry...

You will have to trim back quite far. Take a look at the linked site on how you could develop a broome.

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Sorry...

You will have to trim back quite far. Take a look at the linked site on how you could develop a broome.

He starts with a trunk chop? i already have branches etc so a different route i guess....

Thanks

Maybe read the page and you will learn why he did NOT start with a trunkchop.

If you want a realistic broom your current branches cannot be used. I wonder whether this plant is ideal for a broom, to be honest considering that the trunk is not straight and quite tapered..

Thats the reason for the post, im looking for some ideas from you guys. If broom isn't ideal i am open to ideas

Thanks

Paul,
I think your tree COULD make for a decent broom with sone work to the branches. IMO the trunk is straight enough, however, you have a few branches that are competing for space as the apex of the tree. I would choose one of them, probably the highest among them and then reduce the remainder by cutting back to the first or second internode. Your tree will appear to be a little barren with some gaps in the foilage. Don't be concerned with this, just the let the tree grow for the next 3-4 months. By this time it should have amassed quite a few leaves and new branches. Elms are prolific growers and very forgiving to pruning mistakes, and they back bud like crazy! So this is good! When the tree loses its shape because it had grown beyond its broom style silhouette, just prune to regain its outside shape. This will induce more back budding and ramification. Do this for the remainder of the year and maybe a second. Then at the appropriate season fall or spring revisit the branch structure. Removing overly course, thick, strong, straight, upward growing (depending on location of branch), bottom growing, areas of 3+ branches at one internode... You get the idea. Don't forget to prune in some movement! You will have a convincing broom relatively quickly.

Good luck with your bonsai!