Cork Bark Chinese Elm Bonsai

Cork bark chinese elm.

Cork bark chinese elm bonsai.

Hennie nel decides a cork bark chinese elm bonsai in his collection can be improved by air layering. Messages 5 070 reaction score 14 777 location houston tx usda zone 9a feb 13 2020 1 apparently i can t have too many projects. Fully hardy and frost tolerant to minus 5 7 celsius this elm is simplicity to keep and train as bonsai. In this post we continue with the development of an old chinese elm which began a remake in 2009.

Corky bark chinese elm. Cork bark chinese elm shohin bonsai tree to give it it s full name ulmus parvifolia jacq. Here is a chinese elm with beautiful corking bark. Corticosa the cork bark chinese elm is a cultivar of the familiar chinese elm but with one very important difference the amazing bark.

The cork bark elm or ulmus parvifolia corticosa with its delightful little green leaves and deeply craggy bark make exquisite small to large bonsai check out the video on how to care for them. It had great taper nice bark some interesting movement and. Cork bark chinese elm ulmus parvifolia. Prune train and repot the bonsai only as needed.

Chinese elm bonsai root over rock the bonsai supply duration. 118 cork bark elm bonsai are excellent bonsai trees for beginners duration. The chinese elm ulmus parvifolia also known as the lacebark elm is among most readily available and most forgiving bonsai trees to work with making it a great choice for beginners. While at a friend s place i spotted the below corky bark chinese elm on his sale benches and decided i could make something of it.

June 12 2012 in bonsai maintenence pruning tags. 1 of 3 go to page. Makeover of a chinese elm continued. Start date feb 13 2020.

Luckily i was there at the time to document the process for you. To care for it properly keep the tree warm and the soil moist. Purchased in june of last year. Feed well prune regularly and re pot into our no1 bonsai.