Chinese Elm Fall Colors Share

[River Trees]

Hi Everyone!

I'm mainly a lurker here, but wanted to share a photo of the fall colors on my Chinese Elm this year. I got this tree in July '24 and it didn't have much color last fall. However, it had a lot of colors this fall. I loved the transition from dark red to orange.

Has anyone else had some great coloring this year on their Chinese Elms?

 

[Kmecca]

Beautiful! I too am a lurker and have learned so much.

I'm in Upstate NY, zone 5b.

I have 2 CE. Don't know the cultivators. Tree #1 I've had for 4 years. Tree #2 for 2 years. For the first time, I'm leaving them outside, on the deck, to go into dormancy as they appeared to be weakening and didn't bounce back until July-ish. They still have green leaves as of Nov 25th. All native trees are bare. Nights are in the high 20s, days from 38 - 59.

First picture is Tree #2, late fall 2023.
2nd - 3rd pic Tree # 2, 11/20/2025
4th Tree #1, 11/20/2025

Thoughts on dormancy progress for these? Tree #2 has very tiny leaves and seems to grow in a "weeping" fashion.

 

[MalsRFun in TN]

I have 2 CE. Don't know the cultivators. Tree #1 I've had for 4 years. Tree #2 for 2 years. For the first time, I'm leaving them outside, on the deck, to go into dormancy as they appeared to be weakening and didn't bounce back until July-ish. They still have green leaves as of Nov 25th. All native trees are bare. Nights are in the high 20s, days from 38 - 59.

I'm also new this year to Chinese elms and wondering what to do as a longer cold snap approaches. I'm in zone 7 where we've had a couple of really cold nights but mostly abnormal highs in the 60s and 70s. The two small ones I got from Brussels last fall then over wintered in my unheated garage didn't bounce back until July like yours, even outside in hot weather. They still have green leaves right now.

 

[Gabler]

I'm also new this year to Chinese elms and wondering what to do as a longer cold snap approaches. I'm in zone 7 where we've had a couple of really cold nights but mostly abnormal highs in the 60s and 70s. The two small ones I got from Brussels last fall then over wintered in my unheated garage didn't bounce back until July like yours, even outside in hot weather. They still have green leaves right now.

Weird. Maybe the cold didn't come gradually enough?