A few steps to transform a small elm stake into a handheld miniature bonsai

Don't believe it, a small elm sapling can brighten your eyes once it is put on the pot. After several times of observation and modeling, it can be so reborn that even its parents dare not recognize it.

As for you, you only need to carry the secret book of making miniature bonsai.

The method of making miniature bonsai of elm

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The little elm seen by Taiwan friends made a tree-shaped transformation in the second half of last year. At that time, the director considered raising it again, and then used it to make a pot of "water-facing" elm bonsai.

Do Taiwan friends think this elm seedling has this potential?

At that time, although the ratio of shrub diameter to trunk thickness was ideal, it was a pity that the trunk was too long.

So the director scraped off the bark near the root of the dry body. In principle, the bark scraped off did not exceed the perimeter of the dry body. Then put wet mud mixed with a little rooting powder around the wound and implant it into a small mud basin, looking forward to the formation of new roots in the wound in the future.

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It is now spring, and when the little elm is taken out of the mud basin, it is found that new roots have grown from the wound where the bark had been scraped off.

Make a quick decision and truncate the trunk.

Three

After cutting off the dry treatment, after careful observation, it is concluded that the number of new roots is OK, there is no need to return to the mud basin to continue maintenance, can be directly on the basin, one step in place.

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Select a hexagonal cylinder basin, cut a small piece of brown wire mesh, and lay it on the drain hole at the bottom of the basin to prevent soil loss during watering.

The director suggested: because the miniature basin is small, it is not suitable to use tiles and gravel, so we chose brown wire mesh. Of course, brown wire mesh can also be replaced by pine needles or moss.

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After the upper basin soil is planted, immediately use the immersion method to let the pot tree absorb enough water (usually 3-5 minutes).

Then put the bonsai in a ventilated shade, and after half a month of maintenance, it can be moved to the sun and transferred to daily management.

When the saplings come back to life, they can be watched in the palm of their hands.

Of course, we have to continue to think about how to shape the miniature elm bonsai to follow the development of our original vision of "waterfront" bonsai.

Ha, the revolution has not been successful, Taiwan friends continue to work hard, we advance and retreat together, play transplant on the balcony.