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5-Dec-2005
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Chinese Elm winterized question. . .
Okay, so I have a Chinese Elm that I'm wintering in an unheated shed. I put it in a cardboard box, and then proceeded to cover the bonsai pot in peat moss. I went and checked on it today, and the surface of the soil is frozen solid. Is my Elm in trouble?
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5-Dec-2005
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Secret Agent
Join Date: Nov-2004
Location: Detroit, Michigan
Country: U.S.
USDA Zone: 5/6
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Its hard to say if your elm is in trouble or not. I do the same thing with my tree's and the soil on top is constantly frozen solid. The thing is though that the center of the rootball is likely still thawed out and will hopefully remain that way for the duration of the winter. If it were my tree, i'd leave it where it is until spring. You serve to do more harm than good by drastically changing envinronments. One thing you can do though is (assuing your garage is attached to the main house) is put the tree's along the interior wall. Its not a big difference in temps, but a degree or two maybe.
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6-Dec-2005
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bonsaiTALK Craftsman
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how often do you water it?
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6-Dec-2005
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Not often at all . . . MAYBE once a week. It depends a lot on temperature. I keep a chopstick in the soil down to the bottom of the pot. I pull it out to check the moisture content farther down in the pot.
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6-Dec-2005
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bonsaiTALK Craftsman
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Covering with Burlap
Just to respond, I have a Chinese Elm as well. We are into the middle of December in the Northeast, and my Elm has still not dropeed its leaves. Not sure if it will or not. I have wrapped my Bonsai with burlap I bought from a local fabric store (The Rag Shop). I think it was under $5 for 2 square yards.
I wrap it up like a christmas present, and tie it with some twine. I keep it in a makeshift rack covered on 3 sides, including the top, with 4 mill plastic sheeting. I also have a temperature guage in there, and to date it has stayed about 30 degrees or so. Hopefully they will all survive the winter. I water about once a week, if that. Ron |
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