All about Chinese Elm Bonsai - Greenwood Bonsai

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11 ай бұрын

In this video Corin talks about Chinese Elm for bonsai.
The Chinese elm is very popular tree for beginner and enthusiasts alike! The trees often comes in an "S" shape style when imported but a the more natural shape for this tree is more a broom style. Corin discusses the both styles of tree and shows how to prune and wire the Chinese elm Bonsai.
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@melodyivey8066 7 ай бұрын

I like ones that look like mini natural trees

@Bluebell940 9 ай бұрын

Must admit, I wasn't keen on the straight trunk but loved it more than the S shape after you'd enhanced it. Really nice work! Thanks for all the tips :D

@iamshredder3587 4 ай бұрын

Probably as you get on bro, if youre anything like me, you'll kinda cringe at those generic cookie cut s-shaped "mall-sai" as many call them. Me especially chinese elms and other deciduous or broad leafed trees like it that are s-bends with the foliage pruned into little clouds akin to like is done for conifers like pines and junipers... nope! 😒😠😡😤 Ok i may be exxagerating how angry they make me lol but dont make me smile either. The straighter one has alot more potential imho as a classic broom style. It is a hard style to do really well though but when done well i love them. But really you have yo train it as a broom very early on or you get this sorta in between look thats neither nor. Anyway just my two cents.

@gmmill66 2 ай бұрын

Wish I had your vision I look at my elm and have no idea what to do with it

@almac2598 11 ай бұрын

Thanks Corin and team. Appreciated!

@denhardy7238 11 ай бұрын

Love the acoustic scissors 😎Dennis

@dianea2400 10 ай бұрын

Wonderful video. Thank you for the demonstrations. I love the Chinese Elms. Thank you again.

@krispopov9655 11 ай бұрын

Hi from Aussie learning a lot from you thankyou 😊

@AdamCross200 11 ай бұрын

Makes such a nice change to see broom style Chinese elm, might have to get one ;)

@chihuahuapixieprincess2482 9 ай бұрын

Love the trimming - lioks amazing once it's done.

@grangrampa832 Ай бұрын

Omg that straight tree looks magnificent what a beautiful job i LOVE it❤

@denhardy7238 11 ай бұрын

You must be the best passing on your thought process for the beginner fantastic keep your videos coming 😎Dennis

@263production9 7 ай бұрын

Man I love your videos, as a beginner with a Chinese elm I find it difficult to find videos of what the future might look like for my little friend but you do a fantastic job at showing just how amazing Chinese elm trees are

@joeimbesi5361 11 ай бұрын

Nice work in the hands of a master. Safe travels to Rochester. Hopefully your demonstrations are put up on KZfaq.

@lougriffiths 11 ай бұрын

More natural tree is so much better, fab demo as always

@orettaakhtar6056 Ай бұрын

Thank you for your video, very useful and inspiring.

@robcottam2 11 ай бұрын

Hope to make it to Rochester one day for the exhibition! I think it so great that you get back over here with Bill V. Hope to meet both of you some day. Much inspiration from you two. Safe travels!

@janeplatt8254 10 ай бұрын

Enjoyed your video ❤

@gromageindustries6745 10 ай бұрын

Lovely trees the bigger ones, a good price too.

@edwardsims4328 2 сағат бұрын

Would love to see a follow up on this one.

@williamingleby3327 11 ай бұрын

Wow, such a good lesson.

@greenwoodbonsaistudio 11 ай бұрын

Thankyou William

@grangrampa832 Ай бұрын

I just got one last month love it’s curved trunk it’s beautiful

@raymondbirds2392 11 ай бұрын

Lovely job

@Shakudo4385 6 ай бұрын

Wow, you make it look so very easy and fast! I think most of us are a bit nervous trying that, I found this video very useful thank you. I’ve just bought a Chinese Elm and I am trying my uttermost best. Still “feeling” when it’s too dry and still moist is a bit of a challenge but I’ve learned that if the top layer is a bit dry you can water it. Thanks again. Cheers from the Netherlands.

@grangrampa832 Ай бұрын

That straight trunk looks beautiful

@kris-h 11 ай бұрын

Great job

@the3milestitcher 2 ай бұрын

I didn't think I'd like the straight trunk but now I love it. I will certainly be looking for some in the near future. I absolutely love your videos and learn something new with every one.

@greenwoodbonsaistudio 2 ай бұрын

they do look very natural

@BTG3342 7 ай бұрын

Love it

@Chris-oq6kn 11 ай бұрын

Nice demo. Had no idea u apprenticed in rochester. Ill be there for my first show. Hope to see u there!

@stratotramp6243 11 ай бұрын

Really enjoyed the in-person course yesterday. Have been watching your videos for a while on my other account which are always super informative but great to get a bit of a hands-on tuition for a sanity check. Came back with a red maple as well as the two trees we made on the course so that makes 7 at home now - should make sure no single tree gets 'too much' attention 😂

@greenwoodbonsaistudio 11 ай бұрын

That's great, glad you enjoyed the day

@jameslangschied7900 5 ай бұрын

Corin, you are always most welcome here in the U.S. I appreciate that you address the misinformation that swirls around on the internet. It is so frustrating watching bonsai videos that were done by people who are not fully informed or experienced. Your videos are a great service to the world of bonsai. Safe travels. All the best from Kokomo, Indiana.

@greenwoodbonsaistudio 5 ай бұрын

I'm glad you like the vids, Yes, I was over to USA last Sept for the National Exhibition, had a great time.

@zimmy1958 7 ай бұрын

Thanks. subbed and I love what you do to bad not in my area

@mikec3820 11 ай бұрын

im in ny. other side of the state so too far for me to go sadly. have a fun time and safe travels! hope we get some straight trunk imports here in the us soon too lol. i like the natrual look a lot more then the overly twisted.

@peterjohnson350 11 ай бұрын

Another enjoyable video. Funny how trimming the tree and shaping it makes it look bigger. The trunk also appears more impressive. I keep all my chinese Elms outside and I never had a problem until last winter when I was away from home and lost some. Minus 10c. Damn!

@gideonwackers7693 11 ай бұрын

I was amazed by that too, he took off half the tree but it appeared bigger afterwards

@danedmans4807 11 ай бұрын

I've been wanting a broom style elm for years, so I just bought myself an early birthday present from your website. Looking forward to receiving my new elm and thanks for all the great KZfaq videos 👍

@greenwoodbonsaistudio 11 ай бұрын

Hope you enjoy it!

@titanbengal 11 ай бұрын

Ive purchased one also. These woodland style chinese elms look awesome and a nice size also. This will be my 6th elm now.

@Quindr7247 8 ай бұрын

@@titanbengalthey are beautiful. I just got my first bonsai and I’m learning to take care of them 😊

@user-ed7tg5uq7k 4 ай бұрын

Brilliant

@barryrobbins1137 9 ай бұрын

Great job. Wish we could order in US. Enjoy your videos.

@grangrampa832 Ай бұрын

Wow so nice after pruning

@greenwoodbonsaistudio Ай бұрын

Thanks a lot

@ianbutton1174 11 ай бұрын

I couldn’t resist temptation got the better of me much to the dismay of the mrs.I’m looking forward to starting my bonsai journey may it be a joyful one

@greenwoodbonsaistudio 11 ай бұрын

Thanks Ian, we will send your tree out Monday, should be with you Tuesday !

@emiliosaita6704 11 ай бұрын

Interessante grazie preferisco la.forma naturale ad alberello

@nathanleach7441 11 ай бұрын

Love my Elm from greenwood, but now I need one of these. Time to start leaving hints for the wife.

@mcbabs7495 11 ай бұрын

Très intéressant, merci pour la vidéo!

@grangrampa832 Ай бұрын

I like the big trunk on straight one

@Azag514 11 ай бұрын

If kept indoors all year is fertilizing the elm necessary during winter months.

@davidowens1572 Ай бұрын

What’s the best way to look after these in the winter indoors this is my second Chinese elm now it’s full of life at the moment just really dreading the winter

@anthonyqicuk8177 11 ай бұрын

What's the best soil for Chinese elm bonsai trees can you use regular bonsai

@smokyhillbonsai-gerrettmor6373 10 ай бұрын

3:52 I'm glad you talked about this style. I really do not like the "S" shape. The tree on the viewers left better mimics a natural tree.

@thomaschiu435 11 ай бұрын

Hi corin, Is it ok if my chinese elm has autumn colour already? Its the elm i worked on with you in a beginner workshop a couple years back

@carolficorilli9768 20 күн бұрын

Love your video. What soil do you use for the Chinese elm? Is it the Bonsai Soil?

@greenwoodbonsaistudio 20 күн бұрын

Yes, we use our bonsai soil mix, or Akadama. But you may need to use a different mix, as your climate isn't the same as in the UK

@d3adkoolaid 11 ай бұрын

On the big elm. I thought having two branches across from each other, especially lower on the trunk, would cause bulging? Is that only on certain species of trees?

@jameswalker3416 11 ай бұрын

I'll be at the us National Show on Saturday as well. Are you doing the first demo or the second?

@greenwoodbonsaistudio 11 ай бұрын

Not seen the schedule yet !

@annas7892 Күн бұрын

so i am a beginner with elms but isnt that trunk too thick for the pruned canopy of the straight trunk elm? Somehow it feels the canopy becomes too small with huge side of the trunk. is that how its supposed to be?

@frankbritton7984 7 ай бұрын

Do you have link to were I can get a pair of scissors like the ones your using at time stamp 12:15 ?

@321bhullar 11 ай бұрын

Great video! My Chinese elm hasn’t put out new shoots this year, what could the reasons be to this?

@greenwoodbonsaistudio 11 ай бұрын

It should have done, was it outside in winter? a few people that keep them outside ended up with dead / grumpy trees due to the cold winter in the UK. (assuming you are UK based)

@321bhullar 11 ай бұрын

@@greenwoodbonsaistudio I am UK based, yes I did leave it outside over our last winter. It definitely isn’t dead as it has lovely green foliage however growth seems extremely slow/ grumpy like you said. Maybe a repot in the spring as it hasn’t been reported since I bought it from your studio 3 years ago. Yearly checks on the root system didn’t indicate a repot that’s why I didn’t do it last year

@greenwoodbonsaistudio 11 ай бұрын

TLC and Time will tell, a few grumpy trees around this year, hopefully be okay next year

@brucedeacon28 11 ай бұрын

👍👌🙂

@user-lv7xz7vk4i 11 ай бұрын

I like to make my bonsais look like trees, not my trees look like bonsais. Many thanks for the excellent content

@michaellarosa6344 6 ай бұрын

I will be doing my first soil change in spring on 3 Chinese elms I purchased. Is a soil mix of akadama , pumice , lava rock and pine bark ok . The soil it’s in is poor . Thanks. I’m in wales uk

@greenwoodbonsaistudio 6 ай бұрын

just use neat akadama, no need to over complicate it with so many ingredients

@Joe-bt8dp 6 ай бұрын

I actually had an S shape trunk with a normal top which i thought looked really nice but I thought I had not done It right and threw it away 😅 was only a B&Q one so it's ok

@Quindr7247 8 ай бұрын

I just got a bonsai and I’m interested in taking care of it properly. Can you tell me what cream or Lotion did you put on the trunk you cut? What is it called?

@greenwoodbonsaistudio 8 ай бұрын

It’s called lac balsam. Wound sealant. On our website www.bonsai.co.uk

@Quindr7247 8 ай бұрын

@@greenwoodbonsaistudiothank you for your reply. Another question after how many time do they need to have the pot replaced? Thanks in advance

@bobmccarlie382 11 ай бұрын

What’s the minimum temperature a bonsai Chinese Elm can survive in the winter?

@benjaminmends9591 7 ай бұрын

About -10

@benjaminmends9591 7 ай бұрын

Mine are out side all year round

@LarryStallings-dk4rr 7 ай бұрын

I GOT THESE IN MY BACK YARD IN AMERICA

@samwilbur6155 10 ай бұрын

For the health of deciduous trees, isn't it essential that they go for a winter period without their leaves in order to use the energy to promote root development? Its my understanding that by stopping a deciduous tree from its natural fall cycle, it will adversely affect the trees' health long-term. Yours look very healthy though, so perhaps im mistaken, or maybe elms are just tough enough to handle it?

@greenwoodbonsaistudio 10 ай бұрын

They are very adaptable. Cooler spell in winter let’s them drop a few leaves as new ones emerge.

@Trasselkalle 11 ай бұрын

Misplaced your RS shearers, or just changing it up? EDIT: Ah, nvm - got it for the final tree.

@greenwoodbonsaistudio 11 ай бұрын

I always have RS shears to hand !

@Trasselkalle 11 ай бұрын

@@greenwoodbonsaistudioThey look brilliant, so can understand that! My wife already knows what's on the list for next birthday :)

@titanbengal 11 ай бұрын

Probably the best bonsai video I've viewed in a long time. I'm a big fan of the woodland style chinese elm and have a collection of 5 now that all thrive indoors. I've definitely learnt something new from this video.

@KennetDeBondt 8 ай бұрын

It can take -5C

@your_local_reptile6700 10 ай бұрын

I recently got a Chinese elm, beautiful little twiggy branches but it's kind of a little odd 😂 it has the same canapy as the straight trunk but has a S trunk