howdy y'all,

here is my shohin seiju i picked up last fall it made it through the winter :sick: I always worry it gets quite cold here especialy this year.
the pot is 3in x 5in and the tree is 6in from the soil


march 2011


after 1st wire



this is mid april 2011 I have slowly bent the braches into place over a month to get them into position.this is my favorite tree in my current collection

That trunk is awesome!

The trunk and movement are amazing, good size of the leaves. Maybe you should put it into a bit smaller pot, but that's my opinion. Great work!

Thanks guys,
youri it looks like i faked you out this time the tree is shohin size and only 8 inches (20cm) tall the pot really cant get much smaller its smaller than a post card

This is one very cool looking tree, Keith. The size of the trunk and lower branches are amazing. I luv the gnarliness of the wood contrasting with the delicate leaves. Great form, flow and composition. Well done!

Leslie

Very nice work on repositioning the lower branch. It massively improves the already nice tree! Good job!

Hi Keith,

Just an after-thought...it may be wise to give that poor giraffe a drink of plant food...he's looking a little weak. He needs to grow big enough to reach the leaves! :lol: Just being silly. I think he's so cool in there! Thanks for the smile.

Leslie

That shohin elm is absolutely adorable!!! I like the addition of the little giraffe too, it adds to the effect of a really big tree shrunk down. Excellent work!

howdy y'all,

finally have some time to upload some pics from my camera so i figured id update some stuff here while i was at it ... here he is after a summer of growth.i think i prunned it 3 or 4 times, this little guy loves the fert.

Hi Keith,

What an amazing transformation you have created with this tree from the first photo taken to present. It looks like a much older, more mature tree now. You've really done a fine job!

What is a Seiju Elm? Where is it's origin? Any idea of the age of this tree? Was it a Shohin when you got it?

K...that's all the question I have...for now. I really appreciate your sharing of the tree's progession.