Hi , glad i saw this video. A while ago i got interested in bonsai's while visiting a local Belgian plant shop . I have purchased a Chinese Elm myself , a couple off weeks ago but it already starts loosing leafs after turning yellow first . Now , i have put it as close as possible to the window to catch the (sun)light , water him like in the video and every 3 weeks i add a bit of liquid fertiliser . I hope to see the progress of those Elms within a few weeks and my Chinese elm of course :-). Hope to see more of these video's .
Should 100% do more videos about care and maintenance of little bonsai trees. I’m a beginner and would definitely subscribe, I have a million questions myself.
Thank you for this video! My elm looks very similar to your example, only the leaves on it are dried up. When I bought it, I purchased a tray with rocks and once a week have been watering the top of the soil until the rocks in the tray underneath get filled. Then I pour the water off of them. But it looks to me like it's not getting enough water, so I'm going to try your method. I'm hopeful that with your watering method, my tree will begin looking like your recovering tree. Thanks again. I'm going to watch more of your videos if you have them.
Best video on the internet! Explains how to revive a tree easily, it’s to the point and direct. Very consumable information for beginner bonsai growers. Do you have a forum or a website where we can approach you with questions directly??
Wish you publish another video on Chinese elm. I am with this bonsai hobby for some years. All of my bonsai were purchased at a bonsai stage, meaning trunks were already artistically trained/curved. Now I am interested to train roots the trunk by myself. I bough a baby Chinese elm and wondering how to train its trunk . I liked this video because it was so clear. Appreciate if you kindly upload another video addressing trunk design/training issue.
I suspect he’s done with this channel, I haven’t got a clue, I should check out and see if he did other videos. Look around there’s so many bonsai experts, ready to share their knowledge, find someone who’s serious.
Thank you for sharing your knowledge, my first Bonsai (Chinese Elm) has had all its leaves turn brown. I think the issue is most certainly the variable temperature of the location they lived in. (Now moved to a temp stable environment) Currently trying out the recovery tip, I will let you know how it goes. Thank you and keep the videos coming, they're great!
I left my tree on a sunny windowsill and then put it above a radiator because I thought the heating was off. Thank you, I'm away to save my beloved tree ❤
I've just rescued one that was severely neglected on a supermarket shelf - looks very similar but some of the leaves had browned. I know most likely it will need repotting but not sure when is the best time to. I will start with letting it soak in water for 10 mins every few days - will be exciting if I can get the same results as in your video =D
Thank you for this. Just had my first bonsai as a birthday present and some of the leaves are turning yellow and falling off. I have been watering it regularly but am afraid of over watering it so may be not giving it as much as it needs.
thanks for the video! I appreciated that you had trees at multiple points in the process as illustrations, any chance for a similar video showing what to watch for with under vs over watering?
Great video on the Chinese Elm; much added value. I am new to Bonsai. I bought a Chinese Elm which had a nice 2 -3 inch trunk but the grower pruned all the lower branches and only left the crown. How could I get branch growth lower on the trunk? Thank you for all the very helpful Bonsai information.
I started with two Chinese Elm Bonsai trees, the one I have at work is flourishing, a few yellow leaves here and there but it's almost November so it's autumn in England, but it's sprouting new leaves so I am not worried. The other one I have at home, I bought because I saw it neglected at a shop and it was dying. I stupidly thought I needed to re-pot it because I thought the soil wasn't good. So I bought bonsai soil but the problem was when I put it in it's bath all the soil was washing away, so i stopped doing it and instead got a mini watering can to spray the soil with water but 85% of the leaves had fallen off. Hence why I searched for this video. I will get some top soil from my garden tomorrow and secure it properly and start giving it baths again. Additionally I noticed the leaves turned brown rather than going yellow like the one I have at work, I now know it's because of the variable temprature in my house. I turn the heating off during the day because I'm at work and put the heating on when I'm back in. The fluctuation of the temperatureis clearly doing it no good. So I will make a mini greenhouse for it so the temperature change isn't so dramatic. I hope to come back with good news in a few weeks. Thank you for this video, scraping the bark (it's still fresh green) has reassured me that I can save the bonsai I have at home.
Same thing happened to my one, i gave it a hard prune back, stuck it in a bigger pot with more compost, fed it with some feed and stuck it outside and it recovered really well, they seem to prefer the outdoors alot more then indoors but im just speaking from my experience rather then being a expert.
So when we soak it for a few days should it be placed directly in a sunny location it does seem to do better in the sun but i seem to be moving it in the morning from shaddy table to sunny windowsill, is that bad to move it around? I have a counter w fluorescent lights, is that better,so i dont have to keep on moving it to the window. I would like to see how much sun it sb getting. Thank you
Thank you so much for your video, I'm glad I've found it. I have recently repotted a Lemon bonsai tree and an Olive bonsai tree, both look very unhealthy, but still alive (I've done the scraping test). I am watering them once every week, as I thought I might've been overwatering them. Any thoughts on what I could try? It's been about 2 months since I've repotted and I can't see any new growth, in fact the leaves are actually starting to turn yellow. Thanks
cheers my elm was ok for a few months since july when i got it. for the last few weeks all the leaves have gone and no new growth. I think this is due to me watering less than I should as its winter now i didn't think it needed as much and its kept indoors so i think i've under watered it. i've just popped it into the sink and filled up to the top of its tray and its sucked in 1/3 of the water i put in the sink. Im going to repeat this every few days or so and see what happens. thanks for the advice i'll let you know if it works.
I'll give this a go! Unfortunately my tree had a pest infection and didn't handle it well. It's alive but leafless. Before this I had the idea that maybe I should replace the soil, but perhaps I'll do this first.
Good "to the point video", probably 99% of bonsai 'disasters' are down to lack of water/incorrect watering....Immersion, as you demonstrate, is the safest and easiest method of watering....Just remember to do it! A little additional point (and you do mention it), is after immersing the pot in water, allow it to thoroughly drain out the excess water before placing the tree back on the drip plate. We have a number of trees that come back where the tree has been regularly watered (or over watered) and the drip tray is permanently full of water.....this then blocks the drainage hole in the base of the pot which must be clear of the water to allow air flow which is essential to tree health; blocked drainage holes will lead to root-rot...in turn leading to a bonsai disaster....My thoughts are basically; get the watering right and you are on the road to success with your bonsai!
Hi, with the dead leaves should I trim all of them? My Chinese elm was under watered and the leaves have curled, it isn’t dead as the bark is still green
Im new to this and i really loved your video. It was very informative and solved my problem. Can you tell me how often i should fertilize it? Thanks so much.
It's being 1 month that I got my Bonsai fukien. It's really frustrating to see leaves are turning black and falling. I water it when the soil get dry but after both direct or drain watering the leaves falling a lot. in the other hand new leaves coming up but not enough to cover fallen leaves. 😞
My first bonsai was a mugo pine it died back about 2× but it's still alive and lush today I actually just recently got a Chinese Elm hoping to root some cuttings and make a couple cascading elms or formal upright style or try and clump planting and make a mass trunk and just restyle it to look more Yamadori-ish
Best video I've found on the internet. Easy. Straight to the point. A before and after. Perfect. Do more mate 👍
Dude do more videos, you're super entertaining and informative
my elm tree was starting to look like that. I'm going to start soaking it every 3 days thank you for the advice much appreciated
How to repot a bonsai would be a good video.
Omg this really works! I have been soaking the root ball. How long do I continue this practice?
Thankyou , today my elm dropped at least half its leaves overnight . The leaves are healthy looking, panic . Enjoyed video.👌
Awesome can’t wait to go home and try to revive my bonsai, best explicative video straight to the point. Thanks
Thank you so much for this clear instruction. Looking forward to a revived specimen in a few week’s time.
Thank you from Texas!!! Great video. I'm about to put your directions into practice on my Chinese Elm! Thank you again, Sir!!!
Hi , glad i saw this video. A while ago i got interested in bonsai's while visiting a local Belgian plant shop . I have purchased a Chinese Elm myself , a couple off weeks ago but it already starts loosing leafs after turning yellow first .
Now , i have put it as close as possible to the window to catch the (sun)light , water him like in the video and every 3 weeks i add a bit of liquid fertiliser . I hope to see the progress of those Elms within a few weeks and my Chinese elm of course :-).
Hope to see more of these video's .
Thank you, Sir ! I hope that my plant will survive after I start taking proper care of it ! Thank you once again !
Just got my first Chinese Elm and this was a great intro video for the future ahead for maintenance and the likes. Liked and subbed, keep it up!
Thanks. You have just helped me to save my Chinese Elm. Nice one.
Should 100% do more videos about care and maintenance of little bonsai trees. I’m a beginner and would definitely subscribe, I have a million questions myself.
THIS HAS BEEN EXTREMELY HELPFUL! Mine looked as pitiful as your example. Time to try out your suggestion.
You are really helping many people like me, my albizia bonsai is almost in the same condition and I would trying to revive using your tips
Well presented. Looking forward to more short instructional and informative Bonsai videos.
Thanx Mate brilliant Video . You have recently sent my mum a replacement Bonsai for free which was amazing. We will be back in the future . Thank you
Great video, very well presented and has given me hope for what I thought was a totally dead tree!
Think I'm up to 3 trees from yourselves! Brilliant outfit with brilliant stock, care and information. So top marks from the Emerald Isle. 👍
Thank you very much, your video made my dear grow up again :)
I loved this!! You answered every question i had!!!!! Please do more videos!
Fantastic video - just what I needed thank you
Excellent, Thankyou very much!
thank you this help me so much and I watched almost every TH-cam video your the best keep putting video out
Thank you for this video! My elm looks very similar to your example, only the leaves on it are dried up. When I bought it, I purchased a tray with rocks and once a week have been watering the top of the soil until the rocks in the tray underneath get filled. Then I pour the water off of them. But it looks to me like it's not getting enough water, so I'm going to try your method. I'm hopeful that with your watering method, my tree will begin looking like your recovering tree. Thanks again. I'm going to watch more of your videos if you have them.
excellent info, just what I needed. Thank you.
Best video on the internet! Explains how to revive a tree easily, it’s to the point and direct. Very consumable information for beginner bonsai growers. Do you have a forum or a website where we can approach you with questions directly??
Very good thank you. Very informative, I'm new to this bonsai world!
Best most descriptive video about bonsai 🤟🏼
Really?
I’m so happy when you said they are pretty indestructible 😅 gives me hope ! Thanks so much
Good video. thanks. I think I might just get myself a Chinese Elm to grow. It will be the first non-flowering bonsai I own.
Thank you for this video, maybe I can recover my bonsai with these methods.
This is so useful and helpful, thank you!
Gracias por transmitir tus conocimientos ,saludos desde el lejano Chile
This is a great video. My elm has just barely some green in the back, but I'm hoping I can still save it. Thank. You, I'm trying your advice right now
Great video ! Keep it up !!
Thank you so much mine is like the first one very helpful hopefully it will grow back 🙏🏼
Thanks for the great information!
Great video!!!
I am so happy for this video because you may have saved my Chinese elm thank you
Very useful. Good luck with your youtube channel 😉
Thank you so much. For some reason mine has the leaves beginning to curl up after repotting 3 weeks ago so I will give this a shot.
Wish you publish another video on Chinese elm.
I am with this bonsai hobby for some years. All of my bonsai were purchased at a bonsai stage, meaning trunks were already artistically trained/curved. Now I am interested to train roots the trunk by myself. I bough a baby Chinese elm and wondering how to train its trunk .
I liked this video because it was so clear. Appreciate if you kindly upload another video addressing trunk design/training issue.
I suspect he’s done with this channel, I haven’t got a clue, I should check out and see if he did other videos. Look around there’s so many bonsai experts, ready to share their knowledge, find someone who’s serious.
Great video Lots of great advice!
Thank you. You answered my question.
Thank you for sharing your knowledge, my first Bonsai (Chinese Elm) has had all its leaves turn brown. I think the issue is most certainly the variable temperature of the location they lived in. (Now moved to a temp stable environment) Currently trying out the recovery tip, I will let you know how it goes. Thank you and keep the videos coming, they're great!
how did it go?
I left my tree on a sunny windowsill and then put it above a radiator because I thought the heating was off. Thank you, I'm away to save my beloved tree ❤
Super helpful!! Thank you so much! You got a new sub 👌👍
Really helpful! Thank you so much
That was exactly what i was looking for thank you!
thank you! the best video!!!
thank you for posting this...I will try it. Hopefully i got it on time. it will be great a pruning video.
this is very helpful. thank you!
Thank you Darren. We received trees from you today so we'll need to get some info :)
Trying this today! Thank you....
Please do more vides. Your presentation skill is excellent.
Thank you 🙏 that was helpful
Thanks for the video. Sir can you do a video on how to wire a Chinese elm to get that shape
Great video
Thanks a lot. Mine looked exactly like this... Will try it out and let you know how it goes :)
I've just rescued one that was severely neglected on a supermarket shelf - looks very similar but some of the leaves had browned. I know most likely it will need repotting but not sure when is the best time to. I will start with letting it soak in water for 10 mins every few days - will be exciting if I can get the same results as in your video =D
Nice video. Please do more!
Nice video on Bonsai recovery..
Thank you!
Thank you for this. Just had my first bonsai as a birthday present and some of the leaves are turning yellow and falling off. I have been watering it regularly but am afraid of over watering it so may be not giving it as much as it needs.
Thank you very helpful
Great video. Thanks! Hopefully I can revive my tree.
great video man!
Appreciate the advise
thanks for the video! I appreciated that you had trees at multiple points in the process as illustrations, any chance for a similar video showing what to watch for with under vs over watering?
thanks great video. Keet it up
bonitos árboles...Saludos desde España
Thank you sir 👏🏻👏🏻
Great vid
Great video on the Chinese Elm; much added value. I am new to Bonsai. I bought a Chinese Elm which had a nice 2 -3 inch trunk but the grower pruned all the lower branches and only left the crown. How could I get branch growth lower on the trunk? Thank you for all the very helpful Bonsai information.
I started with two Chinese Elm Bonsai trees, the one I have at work is flourishing, a few yellow leaves here and there but it's almost November so it's autumn in England, but it's sprouting new leaves so I am not worried. The other one I have at home, I bought because I saw it neglected at a shop and it was dying. I stupidly thought I needed to re-pot it because I thought the soil wasn't good. So I bought bonsai soil but the problem was when I put it in it's bath all the soil was washing away, so i stopped doing it and instead got a mini watering can to spray the soil with water but 85% of the leaves had fallen off. Hence why I searched for this video. I will get some top soil from my garden tomorrow and secure it properly and start giving it baths again. Additionally I noticed the leaves turned brown rather than going yellow like the one I have at work, I now know it's because of the variable temprature in my house. I turn the heating off during the day because I'm at work and put the heating on when I'm back in. The fluctuation of the temperatureis clearly doing it no good. So I will make a mini greenhouse for it so the temperature change isn't so dramatic. I hope to come back with good news in a few weeks. Thank you for this video, scraping the bark (it's still fresh green) has reassured me that I can save the bonsai I have at home.
Thank you for your help,
When the tree is back to normal how often should you need to water the tree,
Same thing happened to my one, i gave it a hard prune back, stuck it in a bigger pot with more compost, fed it with some feed and stuck it outside and it recovered really well, they seem to prefer the outdoors alot more then indoors but im just speaking from my experience rather then being a expert.
Thanks for the video. Quick question, is that watering method recommended all the time or only when trying to recover a tree?
THANK YOU!!
Very reassuring video, for a complete novice.
Ainteresting. Keep it up, please.
cheers chap, keep up the vids
Could you do a video of when to repot a Chinese elm. I dont know if you've already done it
So when we soak it for a few days should it be placed directly in a sunny location it does seem to do better in the sun but i seem to be moving it in the morning from shaddy table to sunny windowsill, is that bad to move it around? I have a counter w fluorescent lights, is that better,so i dont have to keep on moving it to the window. I would like to see how much sun it sb getting. Thank you
very beautiful
Thank you so much for your video, I'm glad I've found it. I have recently repotted a Lemon bonsai tree and an Olive bonsai tree, both look very unhealthy, but still alive (I've done the scraping test). I am watering them once every week, as I thought I might've been overwatering them. Any thoughts on what I could try? It's been about 2 months since I've repotted and I can't see any new growth, in fact the leaves are actually starting to turn yellow. Thanks
cheers my elm was ok for a few months since july when i got it. for the last few weeks all the leaves have gone and no new growth. I think this is due to me watering less than I should as its winter now i didn't think it needed as much and its kept indoors so i think i've under watered it.
i've just popped it into the sink and filled up to the top of its tray and its sucked in 1/3 of the water i put in the sink. Im going to repeat this every few days or so and see what happens.
thanks for the advice i'll let you know if it works.
I'll give this a go! Unfortunately my tree had a pest infection and didn't handle it well. It's alive but leafless. Before this I had the idea that maybe I should replace the soil, but perhaps I'll do this first.
Good "to the point video", probably 99% of bonsai 'disasters' are down to lack of water/incorrect watering....Immersion, as you demonstrate, is the safest and easiest method of watering....Just remember to do it! A little additional point (and you do mention it), is after immersing the pot in water, allow it to thoroughly drain out the excess water before placing the tree back on the drip plate. We have a number of trees that come back where the tree has been regularly watered (or over watered) and the drip tray is permanently full of water.....this then blocks the drainage hole in the base of the pot which must be clear of the water to allow air flow which is essential to tree health; blocked drainage holes will lead to root-rot...in turn leading to a bonsai disaster....My thoughts are basically; get the watering right and you are on the road to success with your bonsai!
Hi, with the dead leaves should I trim all of them? My Chinese elm was under watered and the leaves have curled, it isn’t dead as the bark is still green
I've read quite a bit that I need to trim the roots as apparently trees bought online are root bound- would you recommend? My leaves are dying etc
Very useful- hoping it will work! Should we trim off the 'dead' stalks?
Im new to this and i really loved your video. It was very informative and solved my problem. Can you tell me how often i should fertilize it? Thanks so much.
Thanks
It's being 1 month that I got my Bonsai fukien. It's really frustrating to see leaves are turning black and falling. I water it when the soil get dry but after both direct or drain watering the leaves falling a lot. in the other hand new leaves coming up but not enough to cover fallen leaves. 😞
My first bonsai was a mugo pine it died back about 2× but it's still alive and lush today I actually just recently got a Chinese Elm hoping to root some cuttings and make a couple cascading elms or formal upright style or try and clump planting and make a mass trunk and just restyle it to look more Yamadori-ish
Thanks. Perhaps this is a thing to every week even if the plant lodos well.
My bonsai is in a pot that doesn't have drainage like that, it's a pot with a drainage lip at the bottom. Should I still try the same technique?
Nice!!!