For an Elegant Elm Bonsai, You Must Do This!

“Intermediate steps are really important for creating a quality composition.“ Eric walks through middle development steps with a root-over-rock Chinese Cork Bark Elm. If you want to create a similar composition, we now have starters available for purchase (U.S. only): 00:00:46 Exploring potential fronts. Thinning out the shoots that grew from cut points helps determine which buds to keep. 00:02:03 How Eric selects buds to remove. 00:03:14 Eric decides which section of the trunk he wants to keep and identifies where he wants to top to begin. 00:05:03 Tips for wiring the remaining vigorous shoots. 00:06:14 Eric explains his wiring choices. 00:07:21 Ramification decision. 00:08:01 How Eric ensures he doesn’t knock off the shoots while wiring. 00:09:01 Creating the crown. The tree will be larger than Shohin size. 00:09:43 Eric gets a little technical - botany!