Late Spring Maintenance on Elm bonsai

In this video, Terry Erasmus performs typical maintenance on a refined Elm in late spring.
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[@mljcab1]

Beautiful tree. Great example of regular care. Excellent instruction as always. Your videos are extremely informative and inspiring.

[@TerryErasmusbonsai]

Thanks so much. That’s very kind of you to say that. 🙇🏼‍♂️

[@BlueJayBonsai]

Wow, what a beauty! 😍 Future bonsai goals for my little elm. 👍

[@TerryErasmusbonsai]

Thanks so much. So happy you feel inspired!

[@shyamkarankumar5540]

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[@blueridgebonsai9155]

Excellent example of how to handle an overgrown callous, thanks.

[@TerryErasmusbonsai]

Glad it was helpful!

[@ramachhakchhuak7499]

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[@andrewt1176]

Your videos are quickly becoming my favorite on the topic of bonsai. I watched the “heal wounds” video last month to help fix a hole in an old large trident of mine. The results on your tree are great! Thank you

[@TerryErasmusbonsai]

Wow, thank you for the vote of confidence Andrew! Glad you could use the technique I demonstrated.

[@MukeshYadav-qi5bj]

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[@allanchurm]

so pleased at last we bonsai enthusiast have people creating channels for us to see how to get our specimen bonsai sorted thanks..

[@TerryErasmusbonsai]

So nice of you!

[@arnopienaar8111]

Bravo Terry

[@TerryErasmusbonsai]

Thanks Arno!

[@BASSCHALLENGESA]

Thanks Terry, very informative, as usual!

[@TerryErasmusbonsai]

Thanks Hugo!

[@SamDoeckeAussiebonsaibloke]

Cool little tree mate. Thanks for sharing 😀

[@TerryErasmusbonsai]

Thank you Sam. Glad you enjoyed it. Hope all is well on your little island over there 😉

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[@amithramballie3963]

Great video as always Terry. It is evident from the level of dedication and intricacy, that you truly are dedicated to bonsai.

[@TerryErasmusbonsai]

Thank you Amith. Indeed! Bonsai is not a hobby or an opportunity for socialising for me, it’s a passion. I also seek to broaden my knowledge daily by learning from other artists.

[@QuiniBonsai]

Magníficent Terry

[@TerryErasmusbonsai]

Thank you 🙏🏻

[@Justin-PLLD]

@@TerryErasmusbonsai How about an update to this elm for this year? How is it doing?

[@bonsainordest]

Bel video, complimenti!

[@TerryErasmusbonsai]

Grazie mille!

[@harrietb2141]

Beatiful Elm😍

[@Bonsaifly]

Such a beautiful tree. I’ve had a Chinese elm for about 2 years now and kind of gotten a little bored with it. This is some next level inspiration though, can’t wait for spring!

[@TerryErasmusbonsai]

Very cool! I am glad it has inspired you to do more with your own tree

[@johnpereira9594]

Another great Video Terry. Thanks.

[@kevinmitchell4960]

Really enjoyed this being a relative beginner to bonsai and owning 5 elms now I found this video very useful

[@TerryErasmusbonsai]

That’s great Kevin. Just remember that elms in development require other techniques as the focus should be on building structure. Very simplified indeed, you need to allow branches to grow longer before cutting them. But I’m sure you’re aware of this. Good luck and enjoy your Elms, it’s a very rewarding species.

[@kevinmitchell4960]

@@TerryErasmusbonsai yes I will thanks I have 3 specimen tress that are already quite established I tend to let them do there thing with support from more experienced owners at my local club.ive brought cheap nursery stock that I tend to use to sharpen my skills on pruning and wiring still not that confident on working with a well established old tree

[@TerryErasmusbonsai]

@@kevinmitchell4960 good strategy!

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[@JB-iz8tf]

Beautiful tree. I have a young elm with fine leaves down the street which I will be collecting, with approval, to start my own. Good information. Subscribed.

[@TerryErasmusbonsai]

Thanks so much. Good luck with the elm.

[@dawud7791]

That is the nicest Ulmus Parvifolia I’ve seen! Would love to see the structure blow! Beautiful!

[@TerryErasmusbonsai]

Thank you so much for your generous compliment. It’s amazing how the “exponential” effect kicks in around now with the ramification. All the hours spent to date are forgotten and I can enjoy the now.

[@dawud7791]

@@TerryErasmusbonsai as you should, that is a beautiful tree, the work shows!

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[@mitchfortson8413]

Nice tree ,wow

[@TerryErasmusbonsai]

Thanks so much Mitch!

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[@elcazadordebonsais9867]

Estupendo👌👍👍

[@TerryErasmusbonsai]

Thank you so much! 🙏🏻

[@joelhiggins6156]

Helpful explanation of the nuts and bolts of maintaining this tree in the refinement stage. Most KZbin videos of trees in refinement just show off the tree and do not offer much else.

[@TerryErasmusbonsai]

Thank you so much. I’m glad it does provide some helpful info. Will keep doing more then, thanks for watching and commenting.

[@Raymond_Petit]

What a beautiful tree.

[@TerryErasmusbonsai]

Thanks so much Raymond!

[@vijendarnayak5402]

Lage raho beta 👍abhi bahut aage Jana he

[@TerryErasmusbonsai]

Thank you to you!

[@joannemcniff4210]

I have 2, one is looking incredible and I refuse to do a thing to it at this point. The other is determined to drop every single leaf over a slow period of time and evolve into a stick. Will those long thin beaches grow leaves again?

[@TerryErasmusbonsai]

Yes.

[@litsnombre6390]

beautiful tree

[@TerryErasmusbonsai]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@johneastment4423]

Spot on.!! Great info on elms.!!! Thank you.

[@TerryErasmusbonsai]

Thanks very much John!

[@nancyfahey7518]

I'm going to do some major work on the roots. You say spring time is ok? All the leaves are out and it looks very healthy. I'm using 5-10-5 and she's in a large nursery pot.

[@TerryErasmusbonsai]

Early spring is the best time to do root work especially if it’s heavy. If the leaves are fully opened the risk to do root work dramatically increases. You need to remember a key concept. You need to keep the balance in the tree. Cutting off a lot of roots will leave and imbalance between the leaf surface area and what the roots can support.

[@ianleroux2567]

Terry kan ek 7 acasia bome aan mekaar laat vasgroei? Ek het jong bome en salhulle graag wou as een boom wil laat groei. Ek waardeer jou videos baie as 'n nuwe belangsteller in bonsai.

[@TerryErasmusbonsai]

Thanks Ian! I’ve not tried that with Acacia. I’m not sure if it will work. Have you ever seen acacia branches or trunks fusing in nature?

[@ianleroux2567]

@@TerryErasmusbonsai Hi Terry , no I have not seen it in nature but watched a video on KZbin where someone did it with some other trees and it just intrigued me. Thank you for the reply. New fan of your channel.

[@TerryErasmusbonsai]

Ok. Yeah, I do it with Trident maple and Ficus easily but I am not sure if it will work with Acacia due to the coarse bark and thin cambium

[@matthewwood4008]

Hi ,I love your videos thankyou for sharing your knowledge Could you please advise where I can get a sharpening file set as in video? Thanks

[@TerryErasmusbonsai]

Hi Matthew. Thanks! I am not sure if you in South Africa or not. If you are you can order them from us www.bonsaitree.co.za/collections/sharpening

[@victortaboada2058]

In one of your blog entries you indicate that this is an English elm, I wonder what your thoughts are in defoliating this tree in late spring...also, would you treat a Chinese elm differently? Thank you Terry!

[@TerryErasmusbonsai]

Hi Victor. To be honest all I can say for certain now is that it’s an elm. Which one I do not know as each “expert” tells me it’s something else. Defoliation is a touchy subject it seems these days. Firstly, it’s only a technique for refined trees in good health and performed in order to allow light access to the interior of the tree to strengthen interior shoots. Late spring would be the time to perform the technique. This trees leaves are pretty small already so I don’t think too many leaves will need to be removed, a trident maple is a different story altogether though.

[@victortaboada2058]

@@TerryErasmusbonsai Thank you so much Terry!

[@charlesthomas3071]

Best elm bonsai ever seen. Could you please how many years did you grow the tree in the field?

[@TerryErasmusbonsai]

Thank you Sir! From cutting it’s taken 15years so far. Here is a blog I wrote which will give more information www.bonsaitree.co.za/blogs/tree-talk/development-of-an-english-elm-bonsai

[@charlesthomas3071]

Amazing, Your patience payed off well!

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[@minijadebonsai464]

Amazing bonsai and I subscribe to your KZbin channel already 👍 😀 😊

[@TerryErasmusbonsai]

Thank you so much! Appreciate the support.

[@pesoverwatch9324]

To be honest mostly I find scarfs on a Bonsai beautiful, character-full, aging...am I the only one?

[@TerryErasmusbonsai]

Sure, they can be but if healed over. They definitely create character, especially depending on how you make the original cut. However unhealed scars I have a problem with as it breaks the illusion and shows human intervention. You’re free to differ with this point of view of course.

[@pesoverwatch9324]

@@TerryErasmusbonsai nope, not differ at all, just a rookie finding his way in the Bonsai world, healed scars are make it even look more old, because that takes time, cheers.

[@TerryErasmusbonsai]

Agreed! Welcome to the free fall in the abyss of the rabbit hole that is bonsai 😀

[@fabio30091991]

Planta maravilhosa!

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[@mamanmeongbonsai3541]

Salam master

[@TerryErasmusbonsai]

Thank you Sir!

[@wk961]

Has anybody ever told you you look like Moby?

[@TerryErasmusbonsai]

😂 No! You have the privilege of being the first. I just googled him now to remind myself what he looks like. I agree, you’re onto something there. 🤪

[@shaahidally769]

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[@garyhowes1635]

Fantastic As Always Mr T.

[@TerryErasmusbonsai]

@@garyhowes1635 thanks Captain.

[@stanleychen7147]

How do you spell that thing you used to clean the sap off the shears?

[@TerryErasmusbonsai]

Crean mate. You can find it here: www.bonsaitree.co.za/collections/tool-care/products/crean-mate

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[@hemanthkm3664]

What u feed your tree

[@TerryErasmusbonsai]

Canola meal. (Same as rapeseed) I also use liquid fish meal fertilizers.

[@animron9365]

Is this a Chinese elm? Or Field elm, English elm, Siberian elm, Zelkova ...? I haven't noticed that you mentioned it anywhere ...

[@TerryErasmusbonsai]

Well spotted! I didn't. The reason I did not is as I am not 100% certain what it is. I have been told by various individuals what they say it is and none of them are in agreement. I believed it was a Chinese elm for a long time. Then I was told it was an English elm. Then someone told me it was definitely not an English elm. I can only confirm its not a Zelkova. However what it is remains a mystery, but I don't really mind.

[@themichaellerner]

@@TerryErasmusbonsai I've had a Chinese Elm close to 35 years and that sure looks like a Chinese Elm to me!

[@TerryErasmusbonsai]

Hello Michael. I think you’re correct. However, I’ve had quite of number of experienced growers tell me it’s not. So at the moment I don’t really care what it is! 😂 I just grow it and enjoy it. It’s definitely NOT a Zelkova though.

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