Chinese elm help

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So I’m a newbie to the bonsai world and I’ve had my Chinese elm for almost a year now. I have a couple questions hopefully someone can help me with. First I live in southern New Jersey zone 7 I believe and my tree lost all its leaves around the beginning of November is it in dormancy? Also it sprouts new leaves and they just drop before they get mature, no color change just like there too weak? And last at what point in time do I need to repot? Thanks for all the help in Advance
 

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M. Frary

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It looks like it's worn out.
They need a winter dormancy period.
It lets the tree rest.
 

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So with the winter coming to an end soon would you recomend I just leave it in a dark place for the next few weeks?
 

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No. I would try to save it.
For one I would get it under as much light as possible.
Next I would up the humidity of the air it's in. Maybe a cheap vaporizer with just water in it.
Also watch the water. It isnt needing too much right now.
Last I would keep my fingers crossed.
It looks not so good.
 

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So with the winter coming to an end soon would you recomend I just leave it in a dark place for the next few weeks?

If my memory serves me correctly they need roughly 1000 hours of chill hours yearly to survive more then a a season or two - around two years. A 1000 hours would be like 6 weeks in the refrigerator...

You mentioned new leaf drop... I would hit it up with a spray of Daconil soon and follow up with the advice @M. Frary gave you but just until you are past any chance of frost. At that point it will need to go outside where it belongs...

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and... you are intelligent enough I need not explain.


and... if you just want to argue and/or fight, my doors are normally not locked.


and... I respect your thoughts on it, I just have a different opinion and experience as does @M. Frary ...


and... I normally don't have time for nonsense but it is raining today, snowing tomorrow, my plants have been tended to and have some extra time :p

Grimmy
 

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Maples aren't near as tough as elms.
I've done things with elms that would kill any maple and they like it.
Like I said if there's green on an elm there is hope.
Even without green.
I've seen logs from elms grow roots and leaves when left laying in moist grass. More than once.
Maple logs are just firewood.
Elms are the Rocky Balboa of the tree world.
 

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I thought Chinese elms are pretty tough and forgiving that's why they are recommended for noobs like me and the Op. I watched a video on youtube where a guy had one and he said as long as you could scratch the bark with your fingernail and it was green most could be saved. Is this not true? I'll see if I can find it later, and link it
 

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Is this not true?

They are as strong as claimed. The only way I know of in these parts to kill them is by not watering which applies to most all deciduous plants here. While on the subject of tough I might add that at least here Dutch Elm Disease is of no concern anymore - they rarely can have a bout of black spot but that is easily remedied with normal treatment...

Grimmy
 

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I might add that at least here Dutch Elm Disease is of no concern anymore

What.. Dutch vss Elm -> 0-1? :(

I always keep forgetting about that one whenever I am in a place with loads of elms, thinking "Why don't we have elms everywhere?" And then I remember..
 

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What.. Dutch vss Elm -> 0-1? :(

I always keep forgetting about that one whenever I am in a place with loads of elms, thinking "Why don't we have elms everywhere?" And then I remember..

Locally at a College they have been growing the two known types of North American Elms for over fifteen years. They seed off and grow everywhere, even in gutters and sidewalk cracks with no problems... That problem occurred here over 40 years ago but in reality is forgotten except in text.

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Welcome to Crazy!

Dead!:p

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