How To Prune Chinese Elm Bonsai Tree

You ll notice that they start off quite small and get progressively bigger as the new shoot grows.
How to prune chinese elm bonsai tree. If the bonsai gets out of shape spring and summer are good times to hard prune the chinese elm is great at budding back. Use pruning shears to cut off dead or damaged branches. Check the branches of the chinese elm for broken damaged or dead branches. The most simple answer to the question how to prune chinese elm bonsai trees is to let each shoot grow to a couple of inches and then to prune back to the first four leaves.
Sharp cuts heal quickly and prevent disease. In this video jason works on a chinese elm bonsai that he trunk chopped three years ago. He goes over some basic pruning techniques and discusses things to keep in mind when ramifying the branches on your tree. Hosted by jason chan of eastern leaf.
After placing the bonsai in its new pot water the soil thoroughly. Keep the bonsai in a shady spot for two to four weeks. Prune away all but the best couple of branches to create an open canopy. Cut the branch off at the place where it joins another branch or the trunk of the chinese elm tree.
The leaves are especially small. When pruning please use a very sharp pair of scissors or a pair of bonsai pruning scissors. Allow any branches forming from a pruning cut to grow to about 8 inches before attempting to thin them. This tree was selected from a batch of early imports in the 1980s.
You can prune the roots as you repot the tree but avoid any heavy root pruning. Make a pruning cut. Many bonsai growers like to expose the long roots as seen in this tree to create the neagari style.