Chinese elm chop

[amcoffeegirl]

It's probably because I just finished watching a Christmas movie with my youngest that makes this hurt that much more.

I have never found this a place to be negative to anyone, it's sad that folks, not just you and not just in this thread, somehow find a way to read evil where there is absolutely none.

Makes me think the state of this world is bringing people down, which makes me want to fight against that real evil even more.

I won't damn anyone that doesn't have it to fight against it with me, but I will ask you try, the whole world needs it.

The context is in this thread. That's why it is here.

Guess I was wrong about peacefully resolved, that doesn't make the rest of it less relevant, or less educational.

Merry Christmas!

Sorce

I am absolutely positive and as drama free as they come that is why I don’t like that fact that you shared it here. Seems as though you are trying to put someone down- is it me?
is it the others that commented? I have no idea because I wasn’t involved in the other thread.
If you have an experience that you want to share about elm chops or keeping elms indoors then please do.
All the rest is just lip service. I think I just don’t understand your way of speaking to the community.
yes, Merry Christmas

 

[coh]

I think I just don’t understand your way of speaking to the community.

I'm not even sure he understands his way of speaking to the community. I sure don't.

 

[jaycraig]

Better say: don`t keep elms indoors.

what if they get adequate amount of sunlight? mine is indoors but i keep it at the window which provides it with 4-6 hrs of sun

 

[coh]

what if they get adequate amount of sunlight? mine is indoors but i keep it at the window which provides it with 4-6 hrs of sun

Try it and see what happens. I suspect that a Chinese elm kept indoors without a dormant period will gradually decline over a period of years. Jack Wikle is the guy who is well known for growing all kinds of species indoors under lights (including junipers, which many say can't be grown indoors). But I don't think I've ever seen him talk about using Chinese elms, which probably means they don't like it.

 

[jaycraig]

Try it and see what happens. I suspect that a Chinese elm kept indoors without a dormant period will gradually decline over a period of years. Jack Wikle is the guy who is well known for growing all kinds of species indoors under lights (including junipers, which many say can't be grown indoors). But I don't think I've ever seen him talk about using Chinese elms, which probably means they don't like it.

ok good to know i’ll put it outside then on low ground for protection from harsh conditions. is it ok to just move it’s location in winter tho?

 

[coh]

ok good to know i’ll put it outside then on low ground for protection from harsh conditions. is it ok to just move it’s location in winter tho?

Is it in full leaf still? If so, I'd just keep it inside this winter, then put it out in the spring and let it go through a full annual cycle including dormancy from that point. If you were to put it out now you might kill it as it hasn't had time to acclimate to the cold weather. If you have a relatively cool but bright place inside, I'd go with that. Just don't forget to water!

 

[jaycraig]

Is it in full leaf still? If so, I'd just keep it inside this winter, then put it out in the spring and let it go through a full annual cycle including dormancy from that point. If you were to put it out now you might kill it as it hasn't had time to acclimate to the cold weather. If you have a relatively cool but bright place inside, I'd go with that. Just don't forget to water!

yes it still has most it’s leaf. that is a good idea i will let it stay indoors for now then next season change it’s location. i just got it about a month ago so i’m not sure if it was kept indoor or outdoor

 

[leatherback]

what if they get adequate amount of sunlight? mine is indoors but i keep it at the window which provides it with 4-6 hrs of sun

In general, for growing bonsai you want trees to have optimal health. Indoors this is normally only possible with a few tricks, such as grow lights. Pretty much anything can be grown indoors, IF the right conditions are created. Most of us are not willing / able to provide all that is needed. It is a lot easier to grow healthy plants outside, which is what I based my comment upon. Elms CAN be grown indoors. But, unless you take a lot of measures, you will not have them as fit as growing them outside.
This becomes clear if you have tried them inside, and then move them outside. The difference is like you have a completely different species.

 

[Davidlpf]

what if they get adequate amount of sunlight? mine is indoors but i keep it at the window which provides it with 4-6 hrs of sun

If you can provide adequate light, humidity and temperature, you can keep some tropical species indoors, even ficus in the cold north, but you must to know what you are dealing with.

So, IMHO, Is easier, healthier and cheaper, to keep ulmus parvifolia outside, meanwhile you can provide the watering that they need, because the elms can tolerate better the cold than the lack of water.

Merry Christmas and happy new year!!

P.S This year all my elms were two weeks under the snow with temperatures of -10 celsius and there was zero kills

 

[Katie0317]

One of the first of two trees I bought was a Chinese elm with the idea that I would grow it indoors. The owner of a bonsai nursery I haven't visited since said it was possible. On the advice of people here and further research online I decided not to try. It's currently buried in our garden. It's the only tree I've bought that I've buried but as a beginner I bought an S shaped elm and after learning they're created in China to sell to 'crazy Americans' I didn't like the shape anymore. We lived in China for a while and I'll share that I'm not a fan of many Chinese creations. When the trunk gets thick I'll chop it.

I haven't tried growing an elm indoors but I did do a lot of reading on the subject. I don't recommend it based on the research I did and I really wanted an indoor elm.