bonsaiTALK Community - View Single Post - Which type of Chinese elm to use for a forest planting?

This is like asking what kind of goat is best to pull a cart. It doesn't make that much difference. All chinese elm cultivars will make pretty decent forests. It just depends on what you want the planting to look like.

Cork barked varieties can provide a rugged air, Catlin has extremely dense twigging and small leaves (which can actually be a disadvantage as the plants quickly become too dense and require constant thinning.)

don't know where you got the info on chinese elms being difficult in forest groups. They're pretty decent.

1-Aug-2005	#2
rockm bonsaiTALK ArchMaster Join Date: Oct-2003 Location: Fairfax, Va Country: USA USDA Zone: 7 AHS Heat Zone: ? Posts: 4,561	This is like asking what kind of goat is best to pull a cart. It doesn't make that much difference. All chinese elm cultivars will make pretty decent forests. It just depends on what you want the planting to look like. Cork barked varieties can provide a rugged air, Catlin has extremely dense twigging and small leaves (which can actually be a disadvantage as the plants quickly become too dense and require constant thinning.) don't know where you got the info on chinese elms being difficult in forest groups. They're pretty decent.