2024年12月14日 · My Chinese elms get 50% shade through the hottest months and thrive. Watering is the key to trees surviving hot, dry conditions and it can take a few years to develop the skills to water thoroughly and regularly or find techniques to …

2013年1月15日 · cedar elms in the northwest one of my cedar elms has lost most of its leaves and the other still has most of them. these were collected by vito megna long time ago. here's pics of them. i live in Vancouver, WA. by the way.

2019年1月9日 · Elms for USDA zone 5 and zone 4 - these species should be able to be wintered, outdoors, without temperature protection, pot set on ground, protected from wind & maybe sun, mulching in optional.

2019年7月9日 · All the Chinese elms, at least in theory, can survive a Madison winter, with only a little protection from temperature. They are all zone 5 hardy, Madison is zone 4.

2025年3月18日 · One great aspect of elms is that we can chop almost anywhere and the trunk will make new shoots. We often chop elm trunks straight across because they grow new buds from the exposed cambium.

2011年2月18日 · Hey all, I have a question about dormancy with Chinese Elms. I've read online that they can go up to 2 years without needing a rest at all. Does anyone have experience with this? The reason I ask is because I picked up this Chinese Elm from a nearby nursery. It is supposedly from "Florida"...

2018年1月5日 · Wondering if I can defoliate my chinese elms. Leaves are dropping can I help it along or should I just wait it out? Not sure of the pros or cons of either maybe you can fill me in on that as well. THANKS!

2019年5月9日 · Are Elms late to wake up as compared to other species? Reason I ask is last summer I bought my first Elm at the Bonsai show. Nice little tree that I think has some potential. It spent the winter in the shed storage and just took it out about 2 …

2025年1月28日 · Elms are strong so we will see. My question is, I have a couple of options for where to let them finish the winter and I wanted to get other's thoughts on which to choose.

2025年1月19日 · Among professional bonsai growers/artists/masters in the US, Europe and Japan, you rarely find a Chinese elm in their bonsai collections. I wonder why? Given that this species is best suited for beginners due to its fast growth, rapid trunk thickening, disease resistance, small leaves (almost...