When making elm bonsai, we should first make good preparations, including piling and pruning. Piling is needed from late autumn to early spring. Newly excavated old elm piles should be planted on plain sand or in earthen pots to support piles.

Before making bonsai, elms need pruning, and the roots and branches should be trimmed. However, it should be noted that when pruning, there will be sticky juice flowing out of the scissors. If there is too much juice, it may affect the survival of plants. So you need to apply some erythromycin ointment to the wound, and then sprinkle some fine sand.

The treated elm plants can be put into the pot, and after being put into the pot, they can be reasonably maintained according to the state of the elm.

How to shape elm bonsai in order to be more ornamental, it needs to be trimmed and shaped. Modeling can be carried out according to the basic form of plants, generally in the form of elm bonsai, with straight stem, inclined stem, curved stem, cliff, jungle, attached stone and so on. When trimming the crown, you can trim the crown into a natural shape, a big tree with a dome, or a circle. When trimming, you can tie the thread into the basic shape before trimming. In addition, it is necessary to cut off the long and messy branches in the growing period to make them more beautiful.

It is best to keep the elm bonsai, because elm is strong and easy to manage. Basically, the bonsai can be placed in a sunny and ventilated place, and sufficient water should be ensured at ordinary times.

In winter, the elm bonsai can be buried in the outdoor shelter from the wind and the sun, or moved to the cold indoor for wintering, and the curing temperature should not be too high. If you turn over the basin, you can do it once every 1-2 years in early spring.