Bonsaify | Important Work on an Imported Chinese Elm Bonsai

Join Eric as he reviews the structure of and works on an imported Chinese Elm. The video begins after he spent nearly 8 hours thinning leaves and trimming shoots to reduce the leaf mass by about 80%, allowing him a clearer look at the branches.

00:00:51 Assessment of branch structure and analysis of how to improve the tree.

00:01:32 Gian gap and flat pad below.

00:02:11 Creating more dimensionality to the negative space created from the gap.

00:02:42 Wiring to bend, plus a tip about wire length.

00:05:07 Results/effects from this work.

00:06:00 Primary branch also needs a bit of separation and trimming to break up pad.

00:07:07 Future planning to enhance dimensionality.

00:08:10 More wiring to break up additional pads.

00:09:08 360-degree view.

00:09:27 What's next for this tree.

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