Elm is a large deciduous tree with a natural globular crown, grayish-brown bark color with longitudinal cracks interlaced on it, and a very rough epidermis. But is extremely good tree species, not only drought resistance, but also cold resistance, as long as in a cool, dry environment, can grow quickly. But the elm tree is afraid of stagnant water, ground planting, it is best to be a little higher ground, potting is best to use loose and fertile and well-drained substrate soil.

A brief introduction to the basic appearance and growth characteristics of the elm tree, you can see that the elm tree's vitality is strong, and the tree shape is very good, is more suitable for the production of bonsai material. In particular, its leaves are oval, ovate, and the edge has a slight serration, or a very good foliage plant. The reason that the elm tree can become a good material for the production of bonsai, in addition to its good appearance and vitality, but also its life expectancy is also very high, the natural growth of the state, able to survive for 500 years, but also able to grow up to dozens of meters. Cause some good old elm stakes have become rare material that can not be found, but the general elm stakes are still very good to find.

1, digging billet

Want to make elm old pile bonsai, to first dig out the old pile with the soil for planting billet. And the best time to choose in the bud before the two to three months before the digging and planting, this period of time is the highest rate of survival of the pile billet. Of course, the entire late fall until just before spring budding is the time to dig elm stakes. Before planting, prune heavily, cutting out all damaged roots and unwanted branches, and sealing wounds with lacquer. This prevents wounds from becoming too large or not healing and too much sap loss, which can affect survival. Just planted stake billet can not rush watering, daily branch spraying to moisturize, wait until three or four days, then watering operations, not dry not watering, to prevent waterlogging.

2, coiling modeling

After three years of piling period, after the survival of the elm pile has grown very lush, can be coiled and pruning. Then the conception of modeling, you need to take the shape of the stump into account, based on the shape of the stump to decide what kind of modeling. Elm bonsai modeling is suitable for making straight stem type, slanting stem type, curved stem type, waterfront type, cliff type, attached to the stone type, root lifting type, etc., now popular common bonsai style, elm can be made. In the production of modeling, inevitably hanging, coiling, pruning and so on, then, we must avoid the budding period to carry out, you can choose to modeling in the dormant period and the growth period.

3, bonsai maintenance

In the elm tree stump modeling is completed, we should be prepared to pot ornamental, the use of loose and breathable, well-drained substrate soil with alabaster pots for potting operations. Usually only need to be in a well-lit and ventilated environment to ensure that the potting soil is moist and not waterlogged state. In summer or when the air is dry, you can spray water around the maintenance to moisturize, but do not spray water to the stump, especially the leaves. This will cause the leaves to become larger, affecting the beauty.

4, cultivation skills

Elm tree's vitality is strong, the sprouting ability is also very strong, the growth rate is very fast. So in the growing period we need to prune often to maintain the shape of the tree. Elm bonsai ornamental period should be in the new leaves just sprouting leaves, wait until after August, you can remove all the old leaves, to the end of September, will again sprout new leaves, another ornamental period. Elm bonsai in the case of sufficient nutrients, need about three years to turn the pot to change the soil, in order to ensure the vitality.

I am @ flower room girl Juanzi, there are many types of elm trees, like the more famous hammer elm, the leaves are naturally very small, the production of bonsai, more ornamental value, elm as a very good bonsai material, and we share it here. Like bonsai, more like do-it-yourself, you can try to make a pot of elm bonsai Oh, remember to follow me! Thank you!