Cork Elm Bonsai Ramification Techniques - Michael Roberts - Technique - Baikoen Bonsai Club

[@questionablecooking7019]

Incredible material. Love the history on Mike's trees. Old friends. Let's get this Bonsai.

[@BaikoenBonsai]

Thanks for watching

[@justinjames802]

I live in Southern Australia and have a few cork elms. Very happy to see a vid focusing on them as I don't see many and wow, Mikes trees are awesome!. These trees grow and develop very well here, grow very easily from cuttings and put out lots of roots. Thank you and I'm looking forward to the follow up vid. Mike mentioned posting online some of his trees, does he have a facebook page?

[@BaikoenBonsai]

Thanks for watching. Yes, he has a Facebook account

[@lionsfan1478]

Wow. Just wow. The moment I saw Mike's trees 😮

[@BaikoenBonsai]

the scale of these trees is what gets me every single time.

[@ayushkawalgaonkar2318]

Incredible Tutorial 😍.

[@BaikoenBonsai]

Glad you think so!

[@zenclicks4480]

August we are in September WaW late upload NICE!

[@BaikoenBonsai]

Thanks for watching. I got even more delayed videos as new events spring up of lately.

[@zenclicks4480]

@@BaikoenBonsai thanks for uploading i love all your videos and dont ever miss any its why i can spot Everything and Enything 👀

[@thebonsaiarea]

very nice elm, inspiration tree!

[@BaikoenBonsai]

Thank you for watching. They are! Michael has a worth of knowledge that needs to be documented

[@-JotaBe-]

Great video and awsome garden 💪 Knowing he has Liquidambars, why not another video about them?😉😎 Best regards from Barcelona 👋

[@BaikoenBonsai]

Thanks for watching. Maples yes. Liquid amber I thought I saw one.

[@monkichiboi4003]

mike is the king of hacienda heights i wish i could check out his collection in person hes a Deciduous master

[@BaikoenBonsai]

He currently not taking private tours yet. Maybe one day

[@terryc8674]

How do you maintain vigor in the lowest branches ? Continuously cut back the upper areas ?

[@BaikoenBonsai]

Pretty much. Usually top is trimmed more often compared to lower branches. If you follow Michael Roberts. That first branch he let it run for years to gain its thickness and trimming for ramification but keep vigor to the lower branches

[@henriqueleal1909]

First, it's always a pleasure to see Michael's trees. Second, nice video, very informative and clear to most beginner's. Being from another country we only get chinese elms here but they respond well to the same techniques, we just don't get that beautifull bark. Did Michael said how many years he kept the elms in growth boxes to achieve those girths in the trunk? Best regards.

[@BaikoenBonsai]

Michael elm techniques could be easy used on many different type of deciduous trees. If I remember several of those trees has been in growing boxes 15-20+ years with times going back and forth in between time.

[@BaikoenBonsai]

Sorry it return before I was done. To help keep root ball refined enough to support the tree

[@vdng786]

What is the name from the last elm with the tiny leaves?

[@BaikoenBonsai]

Seiju elm a dwarf variety developed by Carl Young

[@vdng786]

Thank you for the information and best wishes from Germany.

[@briancrawford2485]

How do these cold weather trees do in SoCal weather?

[@BaikoenBonsai]

We are in a Mediterranean climate. So only trees that need true winter dormancy like white pine don’t do well.

[@nightcoder5k]

Very educational video. Thank you. His set of tools looks amazing. I want one. I have a cheap $60-70 set from Amazon, and I wish I bought a better set. Mr. Peter Chan could trim that tree in 10 seconds. I'm just kidding, but his videos seem that way. I can spend a whole day on that tree.

[@BaikoenBonsai]

Thanks for watching. Yes Peter Chan could easily trim it with his hedger. When you think you are ready to upgrade to better steel tools. One tool at a time.

[@reneccastrejon6611]

Great trees!,Michael is a master at decidious trees! good interview!, but the sound in the first 20 minutes, not to clear! any way congratulations!

[@BaikoenBonsai]

Thanks for watching

[@gerryvalle1841]

You mentioned the “2-2-2” rule…two leaves and what else?

[@BaikoenBonsai]

Two to two. Two leaves (buds) to two branches. To keep ramifications going. I like going to 4-6 buds as I notice the tree gains more strength than only 2 on elms. Maples it’s really 2 to 2

[@andrewt1176]

What a great guy, awesome trees too

[@BaikoenBonsai]

Yes he is!

[@Islamskie44]

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[@BaikoenBonsai]

Thank you for watching.