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Hey i'm from the UK too, I've got 2 chinese elms in my collection, my little one came to me looking a bit shabby so everytime it had new growth i cut it back to 2 leaves on that shoot. It looked a bit bare for a while but now it is very happy and healthy and has lots of small leaves. If you let it grow on its own for too long the leaves with start to become bigger which you dont want.

If you can try and get them outside as much as possible when it is warm.

If you do prune only take a maximum of a 3rd of the leaves off in one sitting dont do what my boyfriend did the day he got his home and take off all but 10 leaves, i really shouldnt of let him have one since i'm the one going to have to nurse it back to health.

Hope i have helped.

13-May-2008	#3
saxamania bonsaiTALK Journeyman Join Date: Apr-2008 Location: York Country: England UK Posts: 26	Hey i'm from the UK too, I've got 2 chinese elms in my collection, my little one came to me looking a bit shabby so everytime it had new growth i cut it back to 2 leaves on that shoot. It looked a bit bare for a while but now it is very happy and healthy and has lots of small leaves. If you let it grow on its own for too long the leaves with start to become bigger which you dont want. If you can try and get them outside as much as possible when it is warm. If you do prune only take a maximum of a 3rd of the leaves off in one sitting dont do what my boyfriend did the day he got his home and take off all but 10 leaves, i really shouldnt of let him have one since i'm the one going to have to nurse it back to health. Hope i have helped.