Elms are amazingly tough. I cut off the bottom of a cork bark elm's rootball when I repotted it, and instead of disposing of the disk of roots I'd removed, I potted it up to see what would happen. 60+ trunks popped up, which I reduced to 11 for a forest planting. I'm gradually removing the surface soil to expose the connected root structure to illustrate that it's not a typical forest planting, but a true "kabudachi." The last time I repotted this forest, I again cut off the bottom of the root ball and potted it, and now have another kabudachi forest planting in development. This all started from an air layer, so it's a third generation clone.

I really like that you show all your work. Not just things that worked well and are perfect but also the failings and imperfect parts of bonsaing. Please keep going😏

Whoa early upload! Gorgeous big elm you have there; can't wait to see what you do with it.

Perfect Saturday morning viewing 😎

You KZfaq channel is my favourite 🤩! Thanks a lot for all tips and progressions well documented. It’s amazing

04:15 AM lets goo! ✨😍

Really interesting gardendori! Great to see the main tree thrive - truly, the rest is a bonus. Can't wait for the styling!

Hi Jelle, about the root stump cutting that didn't make it, this year I started bagging--not just covering--my cuttings. (Putting the cuttings and pot down into the clear bag, and wiring the the top closed.) Amazed at the success rate. But watch out for mold, which I treat by brushing on 3% hydrogen peroxide. Thanks for the great content!

Hi Jelle,very interesting story 👍. I got a lot of „gardendoris“and i love to work with. Thanks for this video🙏

Sehr guter Austrieb❤

Nice to see how this turned out. I'm pleased to say all of last years dig trees happily survived. But having seen this video I am definitely going to leave my chinese elm in the gorund for a few more years and let it develop a decent trunk and base. Maybe recover it in 2025???

Your videos are lovely man

Another great video Jelle thanks for sharing your knowledge and experience 👍 😀

Wat een leuke video. Ik vind iep erg mooi maar ik durf het niet aan vw iepziekte. Ben benieuwd hoe deze bomen zich ontwikkelen 👍👍👍ps gereedschap slijpen😂

Lovely jelle, elm is arguably my favourite bonsai tree. I am buying another very soon👍. By any chance could you help me identify some trees i bought today, unfortunately i dont have a contact for the auction master

When you are prunning big roots like that, are you worried about the rot on the open fleshwound? Doing anything to minimize the risk of it apart from trying yourbest to make the cut clean (sharper tools than in this vid :D )

Those will become something great! Dull tools or not... Seems the only thing that had no growth was the thing you cut with a sharp saw... 🤔

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What time of year did you dig up the trees?

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Is Dutch elm disease still a problem over there?

Did you get a coffee at your friend's house?

Ich weiß, wo du den Baum ausgegraben hast😊