Winter refinement work on a Chinese elm bonsai
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 11 ก.ค. 2024
- In this video Terry Erasmus prepares this Chinese elm for the spring flush of growth. He explains why defoliating the tree is a good idea, how to selectively prune and how to give the tree a good bath!
Read more about the development of this tree here: www.bonsaitree.co.za/blogs/tr...
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A master of his craft, and a true gentleman. Beautiful tree, Terry!
Thank you so much Carl. I really appreciate that. 🙇🏼♂️
Might be the nicest bonsai ive seen
Wow! Thank you. Very generous compliment
Many many thanks Terry. I love Chinese elm for bonsai and this tree is amazing. Thanks for share your experience. I really appreciate it. Greetings from Guatemala…!!!
Greeting Jorge! Yes I think elms are wonderful species for bonsai. Thanks so much for watching Sir.
amazingly well grown tree there
Thank you Emile! Much appreciated
Terry. You wouldn't take the bottom right branch back further? You are truly a great teacher and I appreciate your sharing.
Hi John. Actually no, just the opposite in fact. I’m wanting to emphasise the movement to the right so I have been growing it out more. Thanks for watching and for the question!
Never thought of pressure washing. Hmmm. Like the tree, very much. Learned something new again today.
Awesome! I’m glad. Yip, the pressure washer is my friend 😀
How's this beauty doing Terry?
Looking stunning. Deciduous are like that. Very slow to get going but then improve exponentially
I love this elm, it has great character and a story to tell. I've not defoliated my elm during winter but will be giving it a whirl this year. Thanks for another great video 👏🏻🌳
Thanks for watching Mike! It’s what I enjoy about this elm too, the story. Great, I’m sure you will be impressed with the results after defoliation. Keep well.
You've turned this tree in to something so amaizing it really speaks to me, i cant stop admiring the structure and how well balanced and harmonised everything is. Think its safe to say im in love with it! :) a summer prune vid on this tree would be epic! Great video thanks.
Wow, thank you! I am sure it will make another appearance in the near future. Thanks for the suggestion.
Wonderful video Terry I live in England so my seasons are the other way around but it's good that I can come back to your videos just wonderful thank you.
Thank you so much Trevor. Appreciate the kind words.
You are good at bonsai.
Thank you Sir. Practice makes perfect. I need a lot more practice though 😁
you are becomig my master :) cheers from France. ;)
Wow, thanks! That’s a lot of pressure on me but I will do my best.
I Like it's👍
Thanks so much again Tarian.
Hello mister 👋🏻. Good job sir🙏🏻😊
Thanks Prof!
@@TerryErasmusbonsai you're welcome sir 🙏😊
Such a beautiful tree. Can anyone recommend to a beginner where I can find a smaller version of a Chinese elm Bonsai like this for round $200, with a similar kind of shape and taper? I know something as developed and professional as this tree probably goes for many thousands but I want something smaller than I can nurture and keep for life. Thank you
This tree, if you read the blog about it on my website, was originally a mass produced tree imported from China. The shape is very typical. I’m sure you should be able to find something smaller, hopefully another subscriber will be able to suggest a source.
@@TerryErasmusbonsai Thanks Terry
Only a pleasure!
Great video! Now I know why my Chinese Elm took till late April to flush out properly this year (UK) as the leaves were still on. I'll give this a go in our winter 👍 I presume you'd only defoliate when the tree is fully dormant? Sometimes Chinese Elms push out growth in our occasionally mild winters
Thanks for watching and for the question. If the leaves are going autumn colour I’d say it’s safe to defoliate as this means sap is receding. With broadleaf evergreens they are a little different and I’d say so long as they are defoliated in time for spring that’s good. We also have mild winters, I mean it gets cold but does not snow. Due to global warming we might have periods of warm weather and I think this confuses the trees sometimes. If it does push a little I don’t think it’s a problem unless you expect it to get very cold in which case you may have to take steps to protect the tender juvenile growth.
Thanks for watching and for the question. If the leaves are going autumn colour I’d say it’s safe to defoliate as this means sap is receding. With broadleaf evergreens they are a little different and I’d say so long as they are defoliated in time for spring that’s good. We also have mild winters, I mean it gets cold but does not snow. Due to global warming we might have periods of warm weather and I think this confuses the trees sometimes. If it does push a little I don’t think it’s a problem unless you expect it to get very cold in which case you may have to take steps to protect the tender juvenile growth.
@@TerryErasmusbonsai thanks
@@TerryErasmusbonsai Hi. If leaves stay green during winter in UK? I have this issue and I would like to defoliate them to work with them without leaves. Is it better to do it during middle of summer like now or before the new grows in the spring come out?
@@gizmundos defoliation is usually a refinement technique to encourage interior budding. However it is easier to see structure without leaves too. So provided the tree is healthy you can remove leaves once they have hardened off after spring. You can repeat this during autumn too in preparation for a final cutback of the season.
Hi Terry ,firstly thank for all the informative video as a newbie they are very helpful, on the elm a few weeks ago and had a push of new foliage, can I de foliate ,also I have a powder type fungicide that I can water in ,would this be suitable? It's winter in australia,
BTW my trees are small
@@mariakellner5429 small is good. Much easier to move around than this one is I am sure! 😀
It’s my pleasure. Glad you enjoy it. You’re in winter and you had a full flush of new foliage? If yes then no. Don’t defoliate. If buds are pushing/swelling then just leave it unless you need to repot. You can use an all purpose fungicide mixed to the strength as per package instructions. Try something with active ingredient Chlorothaonil. (Always use a wetting agent with the fungicide to help with efficacy)
Thank you ,we had a very wet spring and summer was quite mild , and in some areas winter has been wet,the second one is have didn't push like the other ,so I will try this method on that,it will be interesting to see how they will differ .
What species of Chinese elm is this? I have a Chinese elm but does not have the same bark ?
I bought it many years ago as a Chinese elm. Within Chinese elms you get many different “mutations” such as cork barks and other with smaller leaves.
Hi Terry, great video. What is the ratio of lime sulphur you spray the tree with that you mentioned and how often should it be treated ?
Thanks Regardt. I’ve got the ratio on the product page here: www.bonsaitree.co.za/collections/fungicides/products/lime-sulphur
Thanks Regardt. I’ve got the ratio on the product page here: www.bonsaitree.co.za/collections/fungicides/products/lime-sulphur
Thanks Regardt. I’ve got the ratio on the product page here: www.bonsaitree.co.za/collections/fungicides/products/lime-sulphur
Indonesia hadir master.
Mohon izin ikut menyaksikan 🙏🙏👍👍😊
Ha ha ha, thank you, you are very kind.
Baie leersaam T ,gebruik jy daai pressure spray op jou Akasias ook?
Thanks Arno! I was waiting for someone to ask that as I did not specify exceptions. NO! Don’t use this method on anything with coarse bark that can be removed. This would include cork barked elms (unless you are quite careful), pines, acacia etc. It should only be done on smooth barked trees like Celtis, ficus, Satsuki, acer etc.
You mention defoliating broadleaf evergreens - what species do you mean?
Hi Rob. Olives, figs etc.
Tree trunk have pores ( Lenticel) ,if you use a high pressure water spray ,water will be enter to that trunk ,is there no risk of fungus or rot from insight that tree 🤔
Good question. I don’t know. However the Taiwanese masters have been using this technique for many years, it’s not my idea at all I got it from them.
@@TerryErasmusbonsai oh, I've never looked into Taiwanese bonsai. Sounds like something looking into
@@coronnation8854 I think the most underrated bonsai practitioners. Their deciduous particularly are incredible.
@@coronnation8854 some of the best in the world. You're in for a real treat