How to create a Chinese Elm (Zelkova Schneideriana) forest grove Bonsai, Penjing style!

Bonsai master Robert Cho details step by step instructions on creating this beautiful Zelkova forest grove bonsai.

He carefully selected seven Zelkova Schneideriana trees from his nursery and planted them in a special Bonsai container that he designed himself! There is only a handful of these containers in the world.

Robert approaches this forest with a natural style that mimics nature. This style is often found in the art of Penjing, which pre-dates bonsai by several hundred years. He talks in full detail about tree styling, tree placements, Ying stone placements, and moss placements. Robert put a lot of careful considerations into every single detail from selecting the tree down to the final details of the landscape. Watch and learn from the master!