How to make elm trees into bonsai? Can small elm saplings be used?

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Before making bonsai, it is necessary to maintain the stumps. The newly dug elm tree stumps should be planted in plain sandy soil after treatment, or planted in tile pots filled with wet sandy soil for maintenance, so that the stumps can take root and resume growth. At the same time, prune dead branches, diseased branches and roots. After the plant resumes growth, it is best to put it in the pot and maintain it normally. After that, you can prune the plant into a shape, and choose to make bonsai in the form of straight stem type, cliff type, jungle type, rock-attached type, etc. according to the basic shape of the plant.

1. How to do it

1. Raise stakes: Before making bonsai, you must make preparations for raising stakes. Stump maintenance refers to planting the newly dug elm tree stumps in wet sandy soil after treatment, or planting them into tile pots filled with wet sandy soil for maintenance, so that the stumps can take root and resume growth.

2. Pruning: Pruning at this time mainly focuses on dead branches, diseased branches and roots. Especially when pruning the roots, the problematic parts need to be trimmed cleanly. Then apply some erythromycin ointment to the wound to facilitate healing. If the thick juice flows out too much from the cut, you can apply ointment, sprinkle a layer of fine sand, and then seal it with plastic film to allow it to recover.

3. Potting: After the plant resumes growth, pot it Normal maintenance is fine.

4. Shaping: After the plant survives, you can trim and shape the plant. According to the basic shape and growth of the plant, choose to make bonsai in the form of straight dry type, slant dry type, curved dry type, cliff type, jungle type, stone attached type, etc. In addition, during the growth period, branches that are too long and too messy need to be cut off to keep the branches in a beautiful shape.

2. Are small elm saplings okay?

< p>Elm saplings can be made into bonsai. Small elm saplings have strong germination ability, are resistant to pruning, grow quickly, and have a long lifespan. They are good materials for making bonsai. The best time to view the small elm seedling bonsai is when new leaves have just grown. All old leaves need to be removed in early to mid-August, and water and fertilizer management will be strengthened in the later period. By mid-to-late September, new and tender green leaves will grow again, which can improve the ornamental value of the elm bonsai.

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