Nov 3, 2009 · Elms of any species are not indoor trees. Never have been. Never will be. Chinese elms (ulmus parvifolia) given correct care can tolerate growing indoors, sometimes for years, if …

Mar 14, 2020 · Chinese elms bud furiously at this time of year. Is there any way that I can encourage a bud to appear where I want it on a branch, like nicking the bark to create a small …

May 9, 2019 · My cork-bark Chinese elms are the first things to bud out in my garden. Other Chinese elm cultivars are much later - as much as two months later for me. And other species …

Mar 26, 2023 · Chinese elms are reasonably common and easy to come by so I would think long and hard about taking a tree with wire damage like that. Reactions: Mapleminx , HorseloverFat …

Apr 16, 2025 · The elms that stayed outside in winter are now pushing new growth and any leaves from last year will slowly (or faster) drop as the new growth comes in. I get this every …

Jan 5, 2018 · When my elms started to turn at the end of December, I defoliated them. If you choose to do so yours, you can minimize damage to the bud by 1) waiting until they start to …

Jan 15, 2013 · I moved to the Northwest about a year ago from Texas and brought a couple of dormant collected cedar elms with me. I had these trees for 2 years in Texas and they were …

Dec 14, 2024 · My Chinese elms get 50% shade through the hottest months and thrive. Watering is the key to trees surviving hot, dry conditions and it can take a few years to develop the skills …

Jan 3, 2011 · Chinese elms do not require a hard dormant period, and can be treated as a tropical with no ill effects. I keep Chinese elms outside year round here in Southern California, and …

Feb 18, 2011 · In my climate elms grow all year long. Catlins and contorted lose their leaves but the standard elms keep leaves all year long. In the winter they "exchange " leaves by turning …