Summer pruning an large Elm Bonsai

[@marcin23228]

Helo my hornbeam have yellow Leaf help. Your hornbeam is super green❤❤❤

[@GrowingBonsai]

Too wet? Too dry? Too little fertilizer? mildew? Aphids? Scale? All an option.

[@marcin23228]

@@GrowingBonsai thanks i try find solution. 👍

[@danielkosta3134]

I love hornbeam and elm for bonsai. They grow all season long so they develop good canopies quickly. I let them grow 5 or 6 leaves on a shoot and then trim back to 2 leaves.

[@GrowingBonsai]

THey are a pleasure to work with yes!

[@DeciduousSnurb]

That Hornbeam has such small leaves. Is it Korean?

[@GrowingBonsai]

Close. Oriental!

[@TheEnemoryyCO]

Hello, im wanting to start growing bonzi trees, and im planning on useing a bloodgood japanese maple for my first tree, but can someone tell me what im supposed to fill the pot with? Do i use just pebbles or mix in dirt? What do i do? (I would use google but ive been so far unsuccessful on finding the answers im looking for l, strangely enough)

[@TheEnemoryyCO]

Side note, what website can I buy seeds from that won't scam me and sells seeds for mostly cheap prices?

[@GrowingBonsai]

Some thoughts re. substrate: kzbin.info/www/bejne/n2LdoJlmqrmsjZI Go to a seed wholesaler and get your seeds there. Anybody who claims to sell bonsai seed, avoid. Do note, some wholesellers have a section on their website called bonsai, but that is just because those species are often used for bonsai, or are seeds collected from small leaved specimen trees and thus are good to start with.