This is one of my oldest trees. I have been growing it since July, 2011. The original trunk died back in 2016 but then it resprouted from the roots. See https://beginbonsai.net/2020/07/04/corkbark-chinese-elm-ulmus-parvifolia/ for a description and images of its early years from 2011 to 2020.
The tree today.
The tree resprouting leaves after the winter of 2020/2021. I removed the middle trunk in 2024.
The tree in need of leaf-pruning in June.
Pruned.
The right trunk with three branches in the upper canopy extending outside the pot boundaries.
Removed the branch furthest to the right from the canopy.
A new starter tree!
Removed the soil, pruned the roots and planted into a deeper pot.
New leaves budding out in new pot.
The tree with three main trunks in fall.
Removed the middle trunk, leaving two main trunks.
Repotted into a shallower pot.
Winter silhouette in the new pot.
Developing nicely in the new pot.
Back side of the tree today.
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