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For two season now I have wintered my chinese elm in my unheated garage. This past winter was brutal with temps dropping into the teens and 20's in late Nov. and staying there until March. We literally had about 4 days above 30F all season.

I thought when I pulled it out that my Elm was toast. No visible buds or any sign of life. About mid May it finally broke bud and came back. If they can survive that they can survive almost anything...in fact the leaves came back even smaller after that.

There is some debate in books about Chinese Elm being indoor or outdoor in our area (I'm zone 4-5) but after speaking with clrosner who is in NJ I went the outdoor route and mine seems much happier.

24-Oct-2003	#7
wmcorcor bonsaiTALK Artisan Join Date: Oct-2003 Posts: 148	For two season now I have wintered my chinese elm in my unheated garage. This past winter was brutal with temps dropping into the teens and 20's in late Nov. and staying there until March. We literally had about 4 days above 30F all season. I thought when I pulled it out that my Elm was toast. No visible buds or any sign of life. About mid May it finally broke bud and came back. If they can survive that they can survive almost anything...in fact the leaves came back even smaller after that. There is some debate in books about Chinese Elm being indoor or outdoor in our area (I'm zone 4-5) but after speaking with clrosner who is in NJ I went the outdoor route and mine seems much happier.