Chinese Elm Bonsai

 There are 45 know species of Chinese Elm Bonsai.  Most Chinese Elms are evergreen in color and come from woodlands, hedgerows and thickets in Northern temperate areas.

Chinese Elm bonsai are often interchanged with a species called Zelkova (also called Japanese Elm).  Only the fruit appears different - Chinese Elm fruit has wings and the Japanese Elm fruit does not.

Usually Chinese Elm are sold as indoor Bonsai and stays green year round.  But they do like some time outdoors.

Some tips for care:

    1.  Indoors - they like a lot of light and humidity.  For watering check the soil and if dry water.
    
    2.  Outdoors - no need to worry about the winter cold.  Careful to keep the soil moist.
    
    3.  Prune - 3-4 nodes should be allowed to shoot as you prune 1 or 2 leaves.  Prune in the end of summer or autumn.
    
    4.  Careful about aphids, gall mites and grasshoppers.
    
    5.  Shape it like a broom.  This follows it's natural shape.
 

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