Day: May 11, 2015
How to Repot a Bonsai: The Chinese Elm
Originally posted on Mind Your Dirt:
I’m not exactly certain as to how old my Chinese Elm bonsai is. I know it’s the oldest bonsai I have in my collection, but I am not the first owner so I can’t be sure its exact age. Lets just say it’s old and leave it at that. Old enough for me to have been afraid to repot… Continue reading How to Repot a Bonsai: The Chinese Elm
How to get a new leader
Originally posted on Michael Coopers Studio:
Getting a new leader is quite easy really, you just have to cut off the growth above a healthy young shoot and train that up as a new leader to take it’s place, handy for reducing the height of a bonsai. See photos 1 and 2 where indicated on this HornbeamThere does not have to be an election in order… Continue reading How to get a new leader
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