I keep mine on the mantlepeice and that is where it will stay.

MC


Then don't expect it to live very long -- especially if you have
fires in the fireplace.

Chinese elms, at best, are only marginally "indoor" trees.

That means that when indoors, they must be kept in ideal
conditions (for indoors, at least). This means either a
south-facing windowsill or 14 hours (or more) under a strong grow
light or fluorescent light -- as well as some means of
humidifying the tree in the overly dry indoor environment
(*especially* the heated, wintertime indoor environment).

Elms are outdoor trees -- without exception. Chinese elms are
one of the toughest of the elms, meaning they can _survive_ for a
while indoors -- but just barely, and in the right environment.

A mantelpiece is NOT that "right environment."

Jim Lewis - - Columbus, NC - The four
universal laws of ecology: Everything is connected to everything
else. Everything must go somewhere. Nature knows best. There is
no such thing as a free lunch. -- Barry Commoner