Chinese Elm at Home Depot

[Arizona bonsai]

At Home depot today they have Chinese Elm at half off. There about 5-6 feet tall with 1 inch trunk. There in 5 gal plastic pots. I would love to have a large elm. Can this be trunk chopped & survive?

 

[Hack Yeah!]

Chopped, layered, root cuttings... you'd have to try to kill it

 

[MapleLeaf]

Chopped, layered, root cuttings... you'd have to try to kill it

Tell that to my first bonsai attempt of 2021. Took me 60 days to kill the elm! (repotted, forgot where I put it, wind blew it over behind other plant)

 

[Arizona bonsai]

Air layered, I didn’t think about that but good idea.

 

[AZ Newb]

Looks like I’m going to Home Depot today!

 

[Arizona bonsai]

My new elm

 

[Dan92119]

I just looked that variety up. It’s a weeper. I haven’t seen this one before.

 

[Michael P]

The weeping characteristic is moderate, nothing like a weeping willow. The other characteristic, 'Sempervirens', is much stronger. In a mild winter climate these will hold their leaves all winter. You can do cuttings and air layers before you chop it. And when you repot, you can do root cuttings from any too-large roots.