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Old 27-Jul-2005   #3
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Gday Andy and welcome!

I'm no expert on anything Bonsai related, including Chinese Elms, but I can tell you that they will require some portion of organic material in the potting soil. I use about 60% sifted potting mix to 40% sifted sharp gravel (basalt/'bluemetal'), plus a generous serve of pelletized organic fertilizer. Proportions of organic/inorganic ingredients will vary from tree to tree, and will differ according to your specific situation (location, climate, whether the tree is in a training pot).

By double clicking on the word 'soil' in your original post, you will open up the Wikipedia where you should get some ideas.

Good luck.

FlyBri.

PS: Is that a heater your tree is sitting on? Cute looking tree, BTW!
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