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Sun, Dec 28, 08 at 19:28
| Hey everyone, hoping you can help me identify a little Bonsai I picked up today. I normally don't buy my Bonsai, but this little guy was really looking neglected and sad when I was down in Chinatown this morning. It looks to be at least a couple years old, (I noticed some old wiring that has become part of the trunk), and it really has a nice shape, (once I trimmed away a lot of the old and dead growth).
Thanks in advance! |
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| Ulmus parvifolia - Chinese elm, and definitely for outside where you live. |
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- Posted by greenman28 Nor Cal 7/8 (My Page) on Mon, Dec 29, 08 at 1:52
| Is the old wiring good for the trunk? Seems like that would be a serious detriment. Josh |
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- Posted by norcalconifers (My Page) on Fri, Jan 9, 09 at 19:07
| I think is an Ulmus parvifolia, I think it is the species and not a named variety. 'Seiju' has much smaller leaves and much more warted bark. As for the wiring, if you can remove it, you should, it may girdle the trunk. |
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- Posted by greenman28 Nor Cal 7/8 (My Page) on Fri, Jan 9, 09 at 20:43
| In the image, I think you can see that the wire is already embedded in parts of the upper branches. Maybe I'm seeing wrong.... Josh |
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