Just How Tough Are (Chinese) Elms

[W3rk]

Arguably too late in the season last year, like end of September, my Chinese Elm was getting really overgrown and I cut off about 15-20 whips which I started to try to root. I bundled up 3 sets of 5 each, wired them together and put some bends in them. I just jammed them all in a crappy DE substitute in a large plastic jar and kept them moist. A month later in early Nov. they went in the garage for winter storage and sat in the dark for the next 4 months. About a month ago I pulled them out and re-potted them, put a plastic bag over them and stuck them in a window. One bundle died off completely

Here's all the fresh growth from the last month and now they've gone outside. Hopefully this summer I'll have my first fusions well under way.

 

[Colorado]

Looking good! Please update throughout the fusion process. Just got my first Chinese elm the other day.

 

[W3rk]

Forgot to add, here's how they looked after being pulled from storage and re-potted. Startling that some leaves held on and were still viable after 4 months in the dark!

 

[Anthony]

Try root cuttings as well, about 1 inch above the soil.
More personality.
Good Day
Anthony