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[IBC] Chinese elm wintering
My Chinese Elms stayed outside all winter last, and were fine, They should
be perfectly hardy even in your neck of the woods, take a look at Bonsai help web site there are other English growers there from the north of England who may be able to advise more. Geoff -------Original Message------- From: Billy M. Rhodes Date: 10/22/05 19:35:33 To: Subject: [IBC] Chinese elm wintering In a message dated 10/22/2005 1:02:59 PM Eastern Standard Time, writes: Please remind us where you live and where you normally keep the tree. Northern England, and i keep the tree outside in a sunny spot If Elms are over watered they will drop leaves and keep trying to grow new ones. ... You might be right, but i didn't think i had over watered, i gave it water about every 3 days or so. Bonsai should be watered when dry, not on a schedule. In a cool, damp climate and depending upon the soil, every three days might be too much. The growing tips on Elm will droop when dry If you have a sunny location indoors, with good air circulation, you can over winter your tree there and then maybe next season (Fall 2006) you can allow a normal dormant period. So i keep it indoors because its started a new growing cycle and wont go dormant for winter? It seems to have been in a growing period for a very long time (since March or so) Is there any way i could force it into dormancy? thanks for your help Dan You are in northern England and I am in Florida so I am not really qualified to advise on the tree going dormant again or not. I suppose you could put it back outside and see what happens. What is your low at night? My Chinese Elms stay out all winter and do lose their leaves. Well, most do. Some cultivars do not ever lose their leaves. Billy on the Florida Space Coast ************************************************** *************************** ** ++++Sponsored, in part, by John Romano++++ ************************************************** *************************** ** -- The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ -- +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail +++++ ************************************************** ****************************** ++++Sponsored, in part, by John Romano++++ ************************************************** ****************************** -- The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ -- +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail +++++ |
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