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bonsaiTALK Neophyte
Join Date: Dec-2004
Posts: 3
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Chinese Elms - Indoor or Outdoor - that is the question?
Hello
I live in the South East of England
I was bought a beautiful 30 year old Chinese Elm, grown over a granite rock in July for my Birthday and I fell in love!
During the Summer it remained out in an East/West facing garden and loved it
I brought it in during a cold and rainy September (as instructed by the shop from which is was purchased). It stayed in my lounge
It lost its leaves and I pruned it lovingly. Its re-growth was fantastic!
I has now begun to lose leaves from the centre section of the tree.
I lovingly water it following everything I have learned from books and the forum and tend it and remove the dead leaves from the base as they fall.
I also currently have significant regrowth, but having read so much of the news on the forum I am scared of several things:-
1. Should she really be indoors at all? (our temperatures fluctuate from 2.0 to 14.0 degrees constantly and within 24 to 48 hours sometimes!
2. Is the leaf drop a signal of distress within the root system as discussed so much on the forum?
3. If she should be outside - where?
4. If inside - where and at what optimum temperature?
I love this tree so much, I will do anything I can to ensure it remains beautiful and strong, so your help would be most grateful.
Kind regards
Jenny Lynne
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