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I have a Chinese Elm that I have had for about 1.5 years now. I have kept it outside until about 1 month ago, when I brought it in to prevent freezing. It has been doing well in a bay window (facing North) under a 4 foot double bulb flourescent gro-lite placed roughly 1.5 foot above the leaftop. Last week I decided to repot the plant(s) (there are actually two of them). I researched a good soil mixture: 30% Akadama, 30% Japanese grit, 40% Perlite. After washing the rootbase and trimming the roots I repotted the plants, using a layer of pea gravel at the bottom of the pot. The drainage, I must say, is excellent. Since repotting I have been watering them roughly 1 time per day (previously potted with 50%dirt,50%mulch I watered once per week during the winter without problems). Now, after replanting, the leaves seem wilted, some new growth that is present is drying up and falling off. I did have a minor infestation with spider mites that I have been struggling with for months, but I can never get fully rid of in one of the plants. Any ideas? I am concerned that the soil may not be adequate for the plant, or the root ball trim may have stressed out the plant.

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