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9-Sep-2002	#1
BonifaceVIII bonsaiTALK Artisan Join Date: Sep-2002 Location: SE Texas Country: U.S. USDA Zone: 9 AHS Heat Zone: ? Posts: 121	Chinese Elm Should a beginner start with a Chinese Elm that is already a bonsai, or should I buy a super young Chinese Elm and start from scratch? I would appreciate any tips one can give Last edited by BonifaceVIII : 9-Sep-2002 at 06:26 PM.

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8-Dec-2002	#2
jimmygreen i'm not a boy i'm a robot Join Date: Jan-2002 Location: Toronto Country: Canada USDA Zone: 4 AHS Heat Zone: ? Posts: 57	elm are generally good for starters. And since it's your first tree, i'd go with a more developed tree.

8-Dec-2002	#3
DavidN bonsaiTALK ArchMaster Join Date: Oct-2002 Location: Melbourne Country: Australia USDA Zone: 9-10 AHS Heat Zone: ? Posts: 3,341	Yes chinese elms are almost indestructable and a more advanced tree would be a good start. You will not learn much with a seedling.

11-Dec-2002	#4
Frank Kelly bonsaiTALK Craftsman Join Date: Nov-2002 Location: Liverpool Country: UK Posts: 71	Chinese Elm and Zelkova are very good for starting out. They also strike easily from cuttings, so you can increase your collection and learn horticultural techniques at the same time.

14-Dec-2002	#5
Tony bonsaiTALK Master Craftsman Join Date: Jan-2002 Country: USA USDA Zone: 7 AHS Heat Zone: ? Posts: 861	Like Frank said, Get a well shaped pre or finished bonsai then take cuttings. You'll learn a lot by working at both ends of the spectrum and in a couple of years you'll you'll have more Chinese elms than you know what to do with. Tony

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