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My Chinese Elm [Please Help]
Hi Everyone
Im new to Bonsai, only 3 years in the hobby, and my 6yr Chinese Elm has lost all but 4 leaves, and those leaves have yellowed, except one, which is green. It is winter here, in Australia, and only certain trees (not many) loose their leaves... The reason I ask, is that I have a 6mo's old Chinese Elm seedling,(Two trunked), which has kept some of its leaves, but theyve stayed green and shiny. What do I do with my older one, so it doesn't die? Ive not kept it throughb a winter before. It is outdoors. Do I bring them indoors and keep them under lighting during the winter? What do I do so its leaves come back? Please reply ASAP. Thank-you. Nevyn |
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My Chinese Elm [Please Help]
Nevyn wrote in message . .. Hi Everyone Im new to Bonsai, only 3 years in the hobby, and my 6yr Chinese Elm has lost all but 4 leaves, and those leaves have yellowed, except one, which is green. It is winter here, in Australia, and only certain trees (not many) loose their leaves... The reason I ask, is that I have a 6mo's old Chinese Elm seedling,(Two trunked), which has kept some of its leaves, but theyve stayed green and shiny. What do I do with my older one, so it doesn't die? Ive not kept it throughb a Hi Nevyn, Do you read Katherine Kerr? I'm in Perth. My elms sometimes lose all their leaves, sometimes put out *bunches* of new leaves in the *middle* of winter and sometimes lose half their leaves. I have observed that the thicker the trunk the more likely the tree is to retain its leaves. An example being my 'big' elm, which when I planted it 3.5-4 years ago was a 1.5mm twig, the first year it lost everything - now it is ~2cm wide and does not lose leaves much. All my elms which retain leaves through winter do not have as many leaves as in summer. Yours sound like they're ok. Don't overwater or let it stand where the rain will overwater for you . Leave it outdoors. BTW which state are you in? Cheers, Heidi Aussie |
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