Award Winning Chinese Elm Bonsai

The chinese elm bonsai tree is a very hardy tree that can accommodate indoor and outdoor environments with sufficient natural lighting.

Award winning chinese elm bonsai. Deluxe chinese elm bonsai tree with award winning wooden tray 9900 this is our deluxe range where we use larger bonsais to fit the proportions of the tray perfectly. Box 2634 glen ellyn il 60138 2634. Chinese elm edit for beginners to experts alike the chinese elm is praised as one of the best most versatile trees for bonsai cultvation. The artisans cup took place about four months ago and changed my perception of what a bonsai event could look like.

1 an 800 year old bonsai tree at shunkaen by kunio kobayashi. Clubphils chinese elm penjing 2014 best of show peoples choice. Native to east asia the chinese elm is one of the most popular bonsai trees especially among beginners. Take the top rocks off completely or you cant see the soil properly you should wait till the top of the soil is completely dry but still a bit moist underneath then water ityou can check if its wet by putting a.

Jims alberta spruce forest. Its hardiness makes it a good choice for taking care of both indoors and outdoors. The chinese elm is the most popular elm for bonsai purposes although other elms are also very suitable. This elm is native to east asia and in the wild can grow to 60 feet tall outdoors of course.

The zelkova has single toothed leaves whereas the chinese elm has double toothed leaves. The chinese elm is one of the most beautiful species of bonsai tree. The tree is reported to be over 800 years old one of the most expensive bonsai treesits owner master kobayashi is one of the most well known bonsai artists in the world and has won the prestigious prime minister award in japan 4 times. Chinese elm bonsai tree aged 5 7 years old arrives in a 7 8 ceramic pot and measures 10 14 tall potted.

The elm is often confused with the zelkova but if you compare their leaves the difference is clearly recognizable. 3 years 3 months ago 33619. The trees most notable characteristics are its thick trunk development and textured leaves. A remarkable tree which is well known for its extremely high age.

Prairie state bonsai society po. It comes with the award winning wooden london plain tray. The five judges critiques for all 71 trees were recorded and are now made available as part of a membership. Chinese elm bonsai dying.

These lovely semi evergreen trees can grow up to 65 feet tall in their native habitat but have been cultivated in miniature form for bonsai for generations. One key novelty was how transparent the judging was organized.