Hello I live in Chicago and I have a Chinese Elm about 12 years old. I watered my tree once every few days kept it in 3-4 hours of sunlight, and fertilized as recommended once a week, then once a month in the winter. I placed it in a cool porch in mid November until a few days ago I placed it outside. Throughout the winter it had it's leaves and they were green with only a few that changed color in the fall. The leaved turned brown in Feb and up until last month (March) all the brown leaves fell off. When will my tree start to grow new leaves or is this tree dead? Thank you for your help and insight.
Greetings from Chicago need help with Chinese elm.
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BonRy_an
Sapling
I am still new to bonsai, but if I know anything about chinese elms it is that they are survivors of about everything you can throw at them. I have seen naturally growing chinese elms that spread and spread and spread (they are hard to stop even when using chemicals!). So as far as the survivability from what I have seen from full size trees and little trees in my area they are almost near dang bulletproof.
With that in mind... does the tree have any new buds at the ends of branches? I am thinking the leaves just finally fell and new ones are on there way.
Of course I have read threads that explain that when certain tree's roots get overly cold during the winter that it could kill the tree (depending on how low it dropped this winter). But it is still hard for me to imagine a chinese elm dying... they really are that voracious.
Yes they fell of a few weeks ago. I know they are hardy trees but there were a few times when I did not water for a week during the winter and did not fertilized even though the leaves were still green. I'm wondering if it's too soon for it to grow leaves since it just lost all it's old dry brown leaves recently. Are Elm trees late bloomers? Oh and no new buds on the tree.
berobinson82
Omono
Sounds like a "pot reclamation". Sorry bud.
october
Masterpiece
You will probably know in the next month. For now, water only when needed, let the soil dry a bit in between waterings. Protect the tree from all cold. Keeping this tree in 60 degrees f or higher might help. No fertilizer. Give it a lot of light, but no direct sunlight for a couple of weeks.
Unfortunately, the fact that the tree was green in the winter then lost all its leaves at the end of winter is not a good sign. However time will tell.
Rob
Unfortunately, the fact that the tree was green in the winter then lost all its leaves at the end of winter is not a good sign. However time will tell.
Rob
