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hmmm.... personal choice really.

My experience? Glad you asked

I have always brought my elms in for the winter, struggled with spider mites, leaf drop with subsequent new lengthy growth etc so on. Then I thought, why not, I will put them out with the others one winter to see how they fair.....Killed them. They didnt take to the subzero cold snaps, I did not protect them well enough. So, I have more elms now, and I keep them indoors....and alive (this is zone 3/4 tho). So, keep that in mind too.

Paul

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24-Jan-2004	#4
pdbbonsai Paul Berish Join Date: Jun-2002 Location: north shore of Lake Superior Country: Minnesota USDA Zone: 3/4 AHS Heat Zone: ? Posts: 1,197	hmmm.... personal choice really. My experience? Glad you asked I have always brought my elms in for the winter, struggled with spider mites, leaf drop with subsequent new lengthy growth etc so on. Then I thought, why not, I will put them out with the others one winter to see how they fair.....Killed them. They didnt take to the subzero cold snaps, I did not protect them well enough. So, I have more elms now, and I keep them indoors....and alive (this is zone 3/4 tho). So, keep that in mind too. Paul __________________ It is essential to experience all the times and moods of one good place. (Thomas Merton) BonsaiTalk is one good place. (me)