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T. J. Funny you should bring this up. I've got the same thing going on here in OK. Most of my Chinese elms just turn kind of a mellow yellow color in fall then drop their leaves. No big deal really. But this little one I'm training over a rock had the most interesting color this year. It didn't really turn yellow. It went from green to pinkish to a deep redish purple. I've never seen this on elms around here. I've heard there is a lot of variation within this species though when it come to fall color. It may even be influenced by trace minerals [or lack there of] in the soil. Who knows? They're all gone now though. That freezing rain we had this week pretty much took care of that. One thing's for sure, if it continues to have this fall color I'll be taking many cuttings off this tree.

Tony

8-Dec-2002	#6
Tony bonsaiTALK Master Craftsman Join Date: Jan-2002 Country: USA USDA Zone: 7 AHS Heat Zone: ? Posts: 861	T. J. Funny you should bring this up. I've got the same thing going on here in OK. Most of my Chinese elms just turn kind of a mellow yellow color in fall then drop their leaves. No big deal really. But this little one I'm training over a rock had the most interesting color this year. It didn't really turn yellow. It went from green to pinkish to a deep redish purple. I've never seen this on elms around here. I've heard there is a lot of variation within this species though when it come to fall color. It may even be influenced by trace minerals [or lack there of] in the soil. Who knows? They're all gone now though. That freezing rain we had this week pretty much took care of that. One thing's for sure, if it continues to have this fall color I'll be taking many cuttings off this tree. Tony