Fluttering Elm or European White Elm seedlings

Yes, I also start trees up from seedlings...
This species, ulmus laevis, has become (very) rare in Flanders, and many parts of Europe because they depend on 'dynamic' river systems, where they grow in hardwood-riverwoods. The 'dynamics' of most of our rivers have been altered.
Real, genetically-endemic, trees are rare to find, in Flanders maybe 10 'hotspots' acknowledged.

So, these seedlings were harvested as seed from the trees, in the Walloon-part of Belgium.
I got 12 of them from a friend/collegue and just put them gently in a separte little pot.
I'll probably use one or several for a future root-over-rock project (another one..), the rest I'll see.

Hawthorn (crataegus monogyna) update july 2017

First picture I share since it was repotted and airlayered in early spring this year.
Airlayer has not yet produced sufficient roots. We'll check in late autumn or early spring next year.
Has had its first pruning this year, a week ago, still ok.

Two 'natural' stones

Stones, I like it simple and natural. No itoigawa here...I hate them actually.

These two smaller ones are the typical rocks you would find in parts of Belgium. Natural, and that does it for me. I'm happy if I can just find a workable combination for a future bonsai root-over-rock purpose. Perhaps a native Elm species (Ulmus Laevis or U.Glabra), or a Field Maple (acer Campestre). These species produce many and strong roots, and certainly the acer roots would fuse too. The only sure thing about such a project is that it would be another long-term project. Nice.

In the last picture you get an idea of size.

pinus mugo

Very small size.
Pinus Mugo, start way back in 1997 from a very small nursery plant. It has always been kept in pot, hence the thin trunk. I just honour one of my first bonsai attempts, no big plans.