preparation for making elm bonsai
when making elm bonsai, the following preparations should be made first. During the period from late autumn to early spring, piles should be raised, and the old piles of elm trees that have just been dug up should be planted in plain sand, or planted in earthen pots for piles.
Before making bonsai, elm trees also need pruning, and the roots and branches should be trimmed. However, it should be noted that when pruning, mucus will flow out from the cut. If there is too much juice, the survival of the plants will be affected. Therefore, you can apply some erythromycin ointment to the cut and then sprinkle some fine sand.
After finishing, elms can be put into potted plants, and they should be properly maintained according to their growth conditions.
how to shape elm bonsai
In order to be more ornamental, elm bonsai needs to be trimmed, and the shape can be based on the basic form of the plant, usually in the form of straight-dry, oblique-dry, curved-dry, cliff-like, jungle-like and stone-attached. When pruning, the crown can be pruned into a sparse natural shape, or it can be pruned into a round tree-like or round shape. When pruning, you can tie the wire into the basic shape first, and then trim it. In addition, in the process of growth, too long and disorderly branches should be cut off to make the shape more beautiful.
Elm bonsai
Elm bonsai is still relatively easy to maintain, because it has strong habits and good management. A well-made bonsai can basically be maintained in a sunny and well-ventilated place, and it is necessary to ensure sufficient water at ordinary times.
In winter, the elm bonsai and potted plants can be buried outdoors in a sunny place for maintenance, or moved to a cold room for wintering, and the maintenance temperature should not be too high. If you turn over the basin, you can do it once every 1-2 years in early spring.