Cork Bark Chinese Elm Bonsai

Here is a chinese elm with beautiful corking bark.

Cork bark chinese elm bonsai. We are the bonsai supply 14 273. Corticosa the cork bark chinese elm is a cultivar of the familiar chinese elm but with one very important difference the amazing bark. Corky bark chinese elm. 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.

Cork bark chinese elm. 118 cork bark elm bonsai are excellent bonsai trees for beginners duration. Feed well prune regularly and re pot into our no1 bonsai. 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.

In this post we continue with the development of an old chinese elm which began a remake in 2009. We pick up from where the first installment ended and show you what. 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. Hennie nel decides a cork bark chinese elm bonsai in his collection can be improved by air layering.

Prune train and repot the bonsai only as needed. Start date feb 13 2020. Well the inevitable happened and another tree has found its way into my collection. June 12 2012 in bonsai maintenence pruning tags.

It had great taper nice bark some interesting movement and. Fully hardy and frost tolerant to minus 5 7 celsius this elm is simplicity to keep and train as bonsai. Chinese elm bonsai root over rock the bonsai supply duration. Makeover of a chinese elm continued.

To care for it properly keep the tree warm and the soil moist. Luckily i was there at the time to document the process for you. Cork bark chinese elm ulmus parvifolia. Cork bark chinese elm shohin bonsai tree to give it it s full name ulmus parvifolia jacq.