Rooting Elm Cuttings!

[@alex-lg9bu]

Hello. I am writing for the first time. Very useful videos. You are a great guy. I encountered a problem that I started to form my ficus according to the book, and I was given a remark that it looks like a young pine tree. As a result, I would like to ask you to record a video where it would be told in detail about the difference in the formation of skeletal branches and tiers in deciduous, coniferous and ficus trees. Thank you

[@GrowingBonsai]

That is a really cool idea, and will ponder over it, how to best show the differences! Soulds like a winter project when deciduous are bare.

[@notionbonsai]

Amazing tips Jelle! It amazed me how fast elms root into just any type of soil!

[@ChillGuyBonsai]

I agree! Also, I love your videos, Adam. Have a great day!

[@GrowingBonsai]

Right?!

[@GrowingBonsai]

i am very close to you this week! Seen xavs vid?

[@BonsaiNorthwest]

Wow, four weeks, impressive. Thanks for the great tutorial. Guess I should have a look at my Seiju Chinese Elm cuttings that I took several weeks ago...

[@GrowingBonsai]

Or just leave them till spring and check then :)

[@BonsaiNorthwest]

@@GrowingBonsai Yep, I checked a couple just now and nothing yet. I'm going to leave the rest alone until spring.

[@jerzinho92]

Great video! Thanks❤

[@GrowingBonsai]

Glad you liked it!

[@reggiehansen5277]

Jelle, this was exactly the video i needed! I recently took some Chinese elm cuttings and potted them up. They dried out so quickly without roots. I will definatly be using this bag method.

[@GrowingBonsai]

Glad I could help! wish you succes

[@bulebonsaibatam1758]

Just completed my cuttings to root as well. Perfect timing with your video post. 😂😂😂

[@GrowingBonsai]

great!

[@mcbabs7495]

Un grand merci pour la vidéo!

[@GrowingBonsai]

gerne!

[@FSCHW]

Very informative. Thank you. Where do you get those tall baggies? I have never seen them before. We typically only see sandwich, quart and gallon size bags.

[@GrowingBonsai]

Just online, so no idea of brand or shop

[@jbm8535]

Great video! Thanks a lot for the info :)

[@GrowingBonsai]

Glad it was helpful!

[@XaviersBonsaiRetreat]

I get the same set of results and I would fully agree with what Jelle is saying - I did the same with my Ginkgo and left them in water for 6 days. Elm would probably root in anything :)

[@GrowingBonsai]

would love to see a gimkgo prop video!

[@oachkatzlsmum]

Thanks for reminding, Jelle 😅 Tried the 2nd year to produce cuttings from my Chinese elm without success. Quite that technique. Although letting fresh air in the bag frequently, they molded. Dried out without 🤷🏼‍♀️ Any idea? Cheers 🙋‍♀️ Martina

[@GrowingBonsai]

hm.. substrate? Did they get too hot?

[@oachkatzlsmum]

@@GrowingBonsai Könnte sein. Mostly everything got too hot this year… ☀️🥵🍂

[@stevetippin]

You do this even in September?!?! Oh, man. I am going to get some cuttings!

[@GrowingBonsai]

i would but slower and lower rooting is likely

[@adamloudon4585]

How widely applicable do you think this method is? Especially soaking overnight? I'm hoping to try this out with my redwood cuttings next year, just need to find some good baggies and vermiculite.

[@GrowingBonsai]

@@adamloudon4585 I have only seen this on elm cuttings. The rest i use rooting hormone and plant directly

[@adamloudon4585]

@@GrowingBonsai thanks for the reply! In that case I will probably copy the rest of the process, but use my rooting hormone and plant direct in vermiculite with a bag. Thank you!

[@oachkatzlsmum]

@@adamloudon4585I had great success soacked my redwood (hardwood!) cuttings 2-3 days in water, used rooting hormone, put in free drainage soil and placed them since then in a tray with water. They really like to have wet feet. I do this with my big dawn redwood as well. Never ever let them dry out. And I recommend Xavier’s approach to leave them 2-3 years in their original pot. They grow like crazy. Good luck

[@Johnblackbass]

Thanks for this video Jelle, what would be the best season to do this technique ?

[@GrowingBonsai]

i prefer spring, but elm roots yearrounf i find. just slow in fall and winter

[@mariaragone4624]

Thnk you! l noticed some trees and bush cuttings nearly root without even any effort and others are difficult. Which tree can l start for bonsai from cutting that is easy and fast growing?

[@GrowingBonsai]

Elm!

[@l0I0I0I0]

Does this method work on fruit trees and hard woods?

[@GrowingBonsai]

broad groups. Some it will

[@MarkusMh]

This is very relevant to my interests. When was this recorded? I have some corkbark and siberian elm cuttings, they've all rooted. Is it too late to repot them now? I'm at the same latitude as you. I assumed I'd have to wait until spring to move them out into separate containers. Thanks for the content Jelle.

[@GrowingBonsai]

this year spring till mid summer

[@MarkusMh]

@@GrowingBonsai Unlucky. I will wait for spring then. Thanks Jelle

[@abydosianchulac2]

Can you say what brand of baggie you use is? This isn't for an endorsement, but I'm finding I have much less success with the baggie trick than others do. I'm thinking it may be the polymer of my bags is less permeable to gases than yours. (I had a similar problem with using baggies while stratifying seeds; things would go anaerobic and moldy very quickly no matter what I did. However, I've started a new batch in bowls covered with cling wrap, and weeks later there's no sign of mold, despite the contents still being plenty moist.) I probably won't find your brand in the stores in the USA, but if I can find material notes on what they're made of I should be able to find similar bags here.

[@GrowingBonsai]

no idea. i doubt it is important tbh

[@marcovalsesia2020]

can they survive also ifthey have rootet but have no leaves?

[@GrowingBonsai]

often they will grow yes. Similar to spring

[@brucedeacon28]

👍👌🙂

[@GrowingBonsai]

thx!

[@jaui1]

Klasse.🎉

[@GrowingBonsai]

danke!

[@mhxhxhx]

is a complete water propagation also possible? I tried root cuttings, but ater 2 months so far nothing is happening. Maybe you could make a step by step video :-) thank you

[@GrowingBonsai]

Could be, but I have not tried full rooting in water as the transfer to substtate poses problems. My roots only popped buds after some months too

[@mhxhxhx]

@@GrowingBonsai I´ve checked the root cuttings today and sadly all 4 was dead, there was zero growth visible, also the main tribe was soft if I push it, from the outside it looked ok, but inside it was hollow. no idea what was wrong

[@blusukanbonsai]

Cooll❤❤

[@GrowingBonsai]

thx

[@joepearce1728]

Is this Chinese elms

[@GrowingBonsai]

these are not but it works for theem too

[@johnholloway691]

Your close-up shots lead me to suspect these are actually winged elm. Cork bark elm bark is more consistently rough without those pronounced wings. No matter really, just a good overview on how easy it is to root elm cuttings. They're all great beginner material.

[@GrowingBonsai]

thx for the check. I bought them as u suberosa or so..?

[@raccoons_stole_my_account]

Can it be done now? Autumn in Europe? Will they survice the winter?