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I left an elm in a neighbor's care this August and came back to a bare stick. I was sad, as it was the best tree in my little (but growing) collection, but I'm trying to take my occasional casualties as learning experiences (e.g., find a better plant sitter.) Anyway, there was still green under the bark on the trunk, so I kept up the watering and, to my delight, almost eight weeks later, I have one new shoot popping out right under the first branch.

My question: how best to care for this tree in it's recovery. We are having an unseasonable warm October in NY, but it should be getting cold soon. It needed a repotting anyway, so I am considering putting it into a large, non-bonsai pot for a year or so to let it stretch out and regrow. Good idea or will I stress it out further by repotting it right now? Also, does it need special protection for the winter this year?

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