The BEST Starter Material for Bonsai Beginners

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Hello! My goal is for more people to take up bonsai as a hobby. If you're a beginner, I recommend you use Chinese Elm for your first bonsai because it is the easiest material to work with. In this video, I'll elaborate more on that, show you a quick tour of my elms, and work on three elm trees with you. Let's go!
0:00 Introduction
0:14 Elm is the BEST material
2:05 A quick bonsai tour!
4:56 Working on Elm tree 1
12:15 Working on Elm tree 2
14:20 Working on Elm tree 3
23:20 Summary
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@stephaniegutierrez765 4 ай бұрын

In my area elm grow like weeds. A great opportunity to experiment! I'm just starting my bonsai journey and learning so much from you. Thank you!

@Sunweaver593 9 ай бұрын

Hedge maple is another tough to kill tree.

@jaherlar 25 күн бұрын

Thank you for all the detailed explanation, the reinforcement on the importance on the process, which requires patience, and thanks for sharing your experience on developing bonsai. As a beginner I 'm really learning a lot.

@bonsaiheirloom 23 күн бұрын

I'm glad! You can do it!

@jeffhurst4744 9 ай бұрын

As usual, I learned something new in this video on Elm bonsai. You continue to give us basic, easy to follow, and details on forming, trimming, and “enjoying” our bonsai. Thank you my friend.

@bonsaiheirloom 9 ай бұрын

I appreciate your kind words. Thank you for watching!

@juliebaker942 4 ай бұрын

This is a lovely tree, I love the way your trees are so interesting, not just an s shape trunk!

@phillipwaterman5721 9 ай бұрын

Nice job Milton keep up the good work mate thanks

@bonsaiheirloom 9 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching! Stay tuned for more videos!

@denhardy7238 6 ай бұрын

I have been inspired by your clip and grow methodology never too old to learn 😎Dennis

@bonsaiheirloom 5 ай бұрын

You got it!

@bonsaikastur 9 ай бұрын

I saw that scratching technique to promote a graft in citrus trees. I would never think of it to use it in bonsai.

@Altheodi 9 ай бұрын

Nice tips, thanks. I'll keep an eye out for elms now!

@bonsaiheirloom 9 ай бұрын

Great!

@johnnyyooooo 9 ай бұрын

amazing advice as always thanks!

@bonsaiheirloom 9 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching!

@Fambamm-ib6pw 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing this with us 🙏 ❤

@bonsaiheirloom 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for listening!

@easymode_RL 7 ай бұрын

Literally my thoughts exactly for why I bonsai with this weed tree! It was literally the start of an obsession. I know I've had a problem with these things growing up sides of my house and keep chopping them and they never die, then one day I decided to put it in the pot.

@c.e.m7535 2 ай бұрын

Great videos Sir! Thank you for sharing.🎉

@bonsaiheirloom 2 ай бұрын

My pleasure!

@newmethodfitness4930 9 ай бұрын

Great video. Thank you again for helping me gain a better understanding of working with Bonsai’s.

@bonsaiheirloom 9 ай бұрын

Thank you for your kind words!

@TheBonsaiGarden 9 ай бұрын

Thank you Milton for your great videos. Always very knowledgeable and thoughtfully done. 🙏🌳

@bonsaiheirloom 9 ай бұрын

So nice of you say! Thank you for the support!

@adamrushford 28 күн бұрын

Good Tip!

@peterianramos3792 Ай бұрын

thank you very much for explaining clearly and smoothly. 😊❤❤

@bonsaiheirloom Ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@jasonterry8883 3 ай бұрын

fantastic video. thank you. just starting my journey into bonsai and these are truly a great help and inspiration!

@bonsaiheirloom 3 ай бұрын

Best of luck!

@raymondplodzien7459 9 ай бұрын

I just purchased my first Chinese elm last week so I am glad you came out with this video.

@bonsaiheirloom 9 ай бұрын

Great timing! Feel free to comment any questions you may have and I will do my best to help!

@curtmudgeon8703 9 ай бұрын

again, another awesome and informative episode! though i did not study under ***John Naka or Harry Hirao***, i can say i did follow the teachings of my father-in-law (who evolved with John Naka) AND ***Dr Milton Chang***! quite an honor!😁😁😁

@OjaiBonsai 9 ай бұрын

Great stuff I totally agree. I have an elm in the ground and seeds grow like crazy. I’ve had a seed grow out of the bottom side hole in a plastic pot. Thanks from Ojai California

@bonsaiheirloom 9 ай бұрын

Wow!

@bonsaiexpression 9 ай бұрын

Great video 👍🏻 I'm a sucker for an Elm and you have some pretty fine examples. Always a pleasure watching you my friend 😊

@bonsaiheirloom 9 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for your kind words!

@BonsaiK2H 9 ай бұрын

If you cut the roots to fit in a thin pot, you should do it in the winter. Before, I thought it would be spring when the plant is growing strongly.

@edmanescurc2823 9 ай бұрын

Very interesting, I have two young elm trees created from the roots of another. My idea is to get a shohin with them,and your videos help me a lot and give me ideas! Thank you!

@bonsaiheirloom 9 ай бұрын

That is great to hear!

@nwilliams1540 9 ай бұрын

Thanks for all the great information on styling elms. I am most curious about you doing root work and potting during winter. I have was with the understanding that repotting was a spring time event.

@MiltonChang 9 ай бұрын

Ok Fall is upon us Soon is time for repotting

@louismilienou5442 6 ай бұрын

Very nice work

@bonsaiheirloom 6 ай бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

@elitefitrea 9 ай бұрын

In Santa Fe there's a Siberian elm that grows like a weed. I've been considering harvesting seedlings from my backyard there to use as bonsai material since there are so many seedlings every spring. In Texas I've been experimenting with mesquite trees. I'm only a year into this hobby so we'll see where it goes.

@bonsaiheirloom 9 ай бұрын

Sounds exciting! Please keep us updated on your progress!

@elitefitrea 9 ай бұрын

@@bonsaiheirloom Thank you! I will!

@shivasavita1462 9 ай бұрын

😊

@musicbox-hw9ur 5 ай бұрын

Your video gets me excited to start bonsai again. I left for vacation and some of my trees died last year but seems like Chinese Elm will tolerate better.

@bonsaiheirloom 4 ай бұрын

Yes, Chinese Elm is a great starter plant and easy to take care of. Best of luck!

@BETORAMIREZ664 9 ай бұрын

Junipers,olives and elm trees are my top 3 for begginers. they are flexible, very hardy and the most important they are beautiful.

@bonsaiheirloom 9 ай бұрын

Yes, those are great trees for beginners!

@rodschroeder1048 9 ай бұрын

Thank you. I’m going to try that to grow a branch on my elm.

@bonsaiheirloom 9 ай бұрын

Great! Please let us know how it goes!

@rodschroeder1048 9 ай бұрын

Unfortunately I have to wait for spring to get here now.

@rodschroeder1048 9 ай бұрын

Do you have a way to receive pictures and give advice to us! This would probably take a lot of time on you side though.

@user-km9xc3zs5w 9 ай бұрын

Good health and blessings to you.

@bonsaiheirloom 9 ай бұрын

Thank you! Same to you!

@japanesemaplesbonsai7133 9 ай бұрын

Great video and very educational. I’ve just started out but love maples and bonsai so much. There’s so much variety. Thanks and keep up these great videos. All the best from the uk 🇬🇧🇬🇧

@bonsaiheirloom 9 ай бұрын

So glad to hear it was helpful! Thank you for watching!

@louismilienou5442 6 ай бұрын

Love your videos can you explain how old the tree has to be to start planning the roots in the right position many bonsai infestation tend to be when the tree is very young like 1 year old like to know your approach

@bonsaiheirloom 6 ай бұрын

Do it when you style it the first time and keep at it!

@BonsaiK2H 9 ай бұрын

đẹp quá anh ơi

@alifonso1981 9 ай бұрын

Great video! I have a Chinese elm tree that is not producing much. The apex has lost part of the foliage and it’s only growing 2 little branches at the bottom of the tree. On have 4 other Chinese elm and the other 4 are doing fine and growing very vigorously. Any advice? Thank so much for sharing!

@MiltonChang 9 ай бұрын

Keep at it Water more Fertilize

@rodgresczyk2920 9 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! This is a great video.

@bonsaiheirloom 9 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching!

@judgetoogood1033 9 ай бұрын

THank yocu

@chinhongchua7603 9 ай бұрын

Thank you for your bonsai advises. You r like Peter Chen from Heron Bonsai from UK.

@MiltonChang 9 ай бұрын

He is better looking!

@carlbrock330 9 ай бұрын

In your video manuscript at 2: 47 minutes, you discussed another type of Hokkaido elm. What cultivar is it? Do you have rooted cutting to sell?

@joshpatterson1641 2 ай бұрын

do you have a video about those clippers and how you sharpen them? You said its the only cutter you need and then I saw you cut wire with them too. I would really like to have a tool like that and the info to take care of them correctly.

@bonsaiheirloom 2 ай бұрын

I will answer this in my Q&A tomorrow!

@RWOSR1 9 ай бұрын

Of the three Elms... The largest one you showed the back side of the trunk being dead at the roots... My question is did you create that dead side/feature intentionally or did it just "happen"?

@MiltonChang 9 ай бұрын

This is a division of a tree

@MultiZNB 9 ай бұрын

❤❤❤

@bonsaiheirloom 9 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching!

@cobyschmidt2212 9 ай бұрын

Does anyone know why new buds, when they start to leaf, the leaves have red dots all over then and dont end up growing past a leaf or 2? Its a chinese elm for ref

@kdee3492 9 ай бұрын

I've been wondering if I want to thicken my elm trunk considerably, instead of planting it in the ground will I get the same result if I use a very large pot. The reason I don't want to plant in the ground is slugs I cant get rid of, whatever I do, and the soil is very clay like and too soggy especially during winter.

@bonsaiheirloom 9 ай бұрын

Yes! Growing in a big pot is a good alternative. You may want the roots to grow into the ground, even with a bottomless pot, to have your cake and eat it too without having to dig it out of heavy clay soil.

@kdee3492 9 ай бұрын

@@bonsaiheirloom Letting the roots "escape the pot" in a sense is a very nice idea and I won't have as hard time digging it out later. Thanks!

@brucedeacon28 9 ай бұрын

👍👌🙂

@BlissfulBonsai 2 ай бұрын

How long did it take you to prepare the bonsai material?

@bonsaiheirloom 2 ай бұрын

For trees I dug from my garden, no preparation aside from putting in a growing pot. I am starting to grow saplings and use them for video…and that will take a year or two. So the short answer is depends.

@mrmc2465 2 ай бұрын

I presume that is Chinese elm? Are other varieties of elm trees as suitable for bonsai?

@bonsaiheirloom 2 ай бұрын

Sure, Japanese, Siberian….Even the stately American elm wiped out buy the Dutch elm disease is coming back…with new strains that are resistant to that problem Have fun!