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Creating the Broom Style
A classic style for elms, especially Zelkova serrata, is the broom style. This style is characteristic of many trees in nature and when done well conveys a realism of miniature nature to an extent seldom found in bonsai. Ideally, one should begin a broom style tree from seed and cultivate the natural style of a central leader surrounded by a multitude of branches leading from this spine which form the domed tracery of shoots. However, one can create another incarnation of the broom by cutting mature stock back and beginning the branching from this large cut. One should begin by selecting stock that has a round, straight, flawless trunk. Unlike many coniferous species and other styles, pruning scars and other flaws on the trunk of the broom style elm are not easily transformed into features. The surface roots on the broom styled tree should be somewhat "perfect" in how they radiate from the trunk, being neither uniform in spacing nor size. If the roots are imperfect, they can be re-made by ground layering the trunk once the canopy is formed.
The cut can be either straight across or in a "V" shape.
Be
Bind the upper part of the trunk with grafting tape or a plastic strip
bound with tape or raffia. It is often good to place some damp sphagnum
moss around the wound, but in any case do not allow the wound to dry
When the new shoots have become 5 or 6 inches long, select from 2 to 7
or so to be the new branches. The more you leave, the faster the
wound will heal, but also the more pronounced the swelling at the wound
will be. You can also select one to be a central leader, but the
final look will
At the beginning of each season, cut the branches back to where you want
the next splits in the ramification to occur. Your first couple
of years will be used to form the shape and distribution of the primary
branching. The
During the winter, it can be effective to gather the branches together
with string or tape. This serves to straighten some and
Don't let the primary branches grow too
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