Shibui
Imperial Masterpiece
Chinese elm is not as fast growing but you can still use the same ideas to grow and thicken them. Growth habit is also a bit different so watch out for clusters of new shoots after pruning because if all allowed to grow you will end up with huge bulges.
The Chinese elms are in the next row. I tend to leave those until later in the winter as I have experienced some deaths when they are dug early. My guess is there is some sort of fungal infection through the roots when the tree is dormant in cold soil with cut roots.
Chinese elm roots are not as hard or as vigorous so I often leave them in for 2 years at a time and it is still possible to dig relatively easy.
The Chinese elms are in the next row. I tend to leave those until later in the winter as I have experienced some deaths when they are dug early. My guess is there is some sort of fungal infection through the roots when the tree is dormant in cold soil with cut roots.
Chinese elm roots are not as hard or as vigorous so I often leave them in for 2 years at a time and it is still possible to dig relatively easy.