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Thanks, I gave it a spray down with water this morning and will keep repeating every other day or so i guess. Fingers crossed..! Might use a pesticide in between the sprays too.. i'll see how the water spraying goes. Tom

Hey, thanks for replying. Uhm, Well i've been keeping it in a greenhouse. It was in full sun but since the leaf drop i moved it further back in case it was getting burnt(as unlikely as that is in the UK...). Is there a way to tell if this is a tropical elm? It was kept in the greenhouse over...

I tried the paper test that Chris suggested.. and there were about 5 or 6 tiny yellowish creatures crawling around.. i tried to get a picture but they just come out as dots. I can try again if an ID is needed.. but i'm guessing i've got the dreaded spider mites? :( Help! How can i get rid of...

Thanks for all this, Chris. As for your questions.. It should be getting plenty of light, mostly indirect. I did a half re-pot last spring to change it's pot, though it wasnt a full bare root repot. I alternate the feeding between a chemical and an organic one, and apply one or the other...

I hope these help. As you can see the leaves tend to drop near the start of each branch, the end leaves generally dont fall. After looking really closely i did find some white residue/creatures? Could they be the problem? I can try and get more pictures of specific things if that helps...

I'll get some pictures when i get home tonight. I've not been able to spot anything before.. but maybe I'm missing something. Thanks for the quick reply!

Hey everyone, I've had a chinese elm for a couple of years now(it was my first tree). And I'll admit its not had the easiest time while i've been learning how to look after it, I kept it indoors for about a year, but it's now been outside for over a year and all through winter. Anyhow, this...

Well that makes it even more awkward if i do kill it ;) And your thread on your boxwoods progression were how i found this site! Amazing progress and great material, hope mine can be anywhere near that good! Tom

Thanks for the ID. Not sure i understand what you mean Grimlore..!

Ahhh.. going to need even more patience then! This winter has been too long already. I'll do my best to wait, thanks.

..and also, should i plant it in well draining bonsai soil? or potting soil at first?

thanks for all the replies! I'll have a look under the soil and hope for some more nebari! Though i think that might be it.. The temperatures here are fluctuating quite a lot.. last week it was -5C and snow everywhere, this week its +10C, next week could be snow again.. Should i wait or is it...

First time posting here, so hello everyone! So i'm planning on digging up a boxwood from a friends garden that will be demolished soon. I live in the south of England, UK. Can anyone let me know when the best time to do this would be? I guess it's still too cold at the moment? And should...