Chinese Elm Bonsai
The Chinese Elm bonsai tree is a tough landscape tree, planted in harsh situations such as parking lots, small planters, plazas or patios. Chinese Elms are often used in bonsai. It is a personal favorite among bonsai starters.
Seasoned bonsai artists often recommend this plant for newbies in the hobby because of their high tolerance of pruning. It is also recommended because of its predictable growth pattern. A slow growing tree is the most suitable for novices and this tree is slow grower.
The tree could be found at Taiwan, Korea, Japan and China and as a natural tree it could grow up to 60 feet. This tree is not subjected to contracting Dutch elm disease, another reason of its popularity.
Appearance of Chinese Elm Bonsai Trees
The leaves of the Chinese Elm bonsai are darkish green and have a leathery appearance with a saw-like edge. The leaves are small and ideal for bonsai. The bark of the tree is mottled with grey colors, interspersed with cream and red colors. The Chinese Elm bonsai remains semi-evergreen as long it is in indoors. In outdoors, where it is allowed to grow as a large bonsai tree, it will turn into deciduous tree, which means it will shed leaves annually.
The tree should be protected from harsh weather. It is affected to cold blasts of air, so if it is grown indoors, make sure to keep it far from outside doors.
You can grow the bonsai on the ground sometime, pruning and trimming it while it grows. This will help the trunk to get a short and sturdy appearance. You can give the Chinese Elm bonsai a ragged or scarred or a hollow look by styling it.
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