Overcome Fear of Bonsai Pruning: Chinese Elm Beginners Guide

I love Chinese Elm for Bonsai and now (late winter) is the perfect time to do some pruning and repotting work. BUT, if you want to know just how much I cut these trees, then you need to watch. Loads of advice and tips for the beginner with 3 very different bonsai to observe. This is definitely worth putting aside 20 minutes of your valuable time…

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Xavier

-- TIMESTAMPS --
00:00 How many Chinese Elm have I got?
02:02 How I prune my Chinese Elm Bonsai.
03:01 How to deal with leggy growth.
05:58 How would you take cuttings?
06:27 Find the front FIRST.
08:04 How much do I ‘safely’ cut off a branch?
12:22 Let’s deal with the rootball.
15:30 Do I have to wire my screen and tree?
17:22 Securing the bonsai into its new ceramic pot.
18:40 Some aftercare tips.
19:47 A quick look at two more Chinese Elms.

Equipment & Acknowledgements:
I use a Panasonic Lumix DMC 330 Bridge Camera
All video production using AVC Video Editor Software
Sound equipment courtesy of: johnaronphotography.co.uk
Handmade Ceramics by: Dawn Isaac of deiceramics.com

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