Seiju Elm Winter Care

Adam

Hey Everybody,
I just recently bought 2 seju elms,1 chinese maple, 2 cork bark chinese elms,2 cork oaks and one coast live oak. I was wanting to know if anybody knows anything about winter requirements for these tree's, and wich ones will lose there leaves. I live in Zone 6 If it helps. Right now temps are in the 40's

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ROBOKU

i think they all lose there leves..although i dont know about the seju

DavidN

Adam

Roboku is right. Even in Melbourne Australia which is probably around zone 9, all trees will lose folage in winter. The exception is the seiju in Melbourne. It needs to be really cold in winter to lose its folage. Therefore I believe in zone 6 your seiju will lose its folage as well. We sometimes have mild winters where chinese elms do not lose their folage.

David

DavidN

As for winter requirements I hope one of your North American friends might help because our trees in Melbourne stay outside all year round and we don't need to give them any protection. I don't like commenting and giving advice when I have never tried it before.

David

ripsgreentree

David: All of the species of trees that you mentioned will winter well outside. You do have to watch out for what I call a hard freeze, extended tempratures below freezing (32degrees)
Out here in California our winters are generally mild but we will ocationally get artic weather with very cold temps. I will move sencitive plants into an unheated garage or under plastic frame. Then move them back out when the tempratures go back up. It has become second nature to watch the weather reports in the winter looking for these cold spells. I know that in your aeria you also get these cold freezes, watch out for them and protect acordingly.

Glenn

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Jay

Adam, I'm in zone 5b/6a. A little colder than you, but not that much. I have a set up for my trees in the garage (unheated) by a window. I have wintered my Elms, Hornbeams, Japanese Maples and others in this location with good results. The garage moderates the temps and keeps the trees out of the cold drying rain and wind. The most important thing to do is to prevent the roots from going through to many freeze- thaw conditions.

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