Chinese Elm Bonsai Tree Description & Care

Chinese Elm Bonsai ~ Ulmus parvifolia

This one of my favourite indoor bonsai; it is easy to care for and has a naturally small proportioned leaves. It is a great bonsai to style. It forms a beautiful s-shaped flowing trunk and lovely twiggy branches when correctly styled. This would be my personal recommendation for an indoor bonsai tree. I hope that you love them as much as I do – Sarah.

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The Chinese Elm makes a truly beautiful bonsai. The leaves are small, bright to deep green and are slightly serrated. The tree has excellent twig structure and has great character throughout, making it the perfect representation of a woodland tree. After time the silvery bark gently peels and reveals shades of red and tan. In our opinion it is the most perfectly proportioned, easy to care for and adaptable tree and makes a superb bonsai. The Chinese Elm can be grown as an indoor or outdoor bonsai but needs to be protected from frost.

Chinese Elm Bonsai Care Tips

• Your bonsai is a living tree and with the right care it will live for many years. We hope that your bonsai brings pleasure to your home.
• During winter place your bonsai in the brightest place possible, trying to avoid hot objects like radiators and televisions. Good daylight is essential to the trees health. In summer time beware of hot south facing windows, a little sunlight morning or evening is beneficial, but too much and your bonsai could over heat.
• To aid the health of your bonsai place it on a humidity tray. This will catch the water draining through the holes in the bottom of the bonsai pot. This water will create some humidity around your bonsai. Please take care that the tray does not overflow onto your furniture and make sure that your bonsai does not sit in the water.
• To maintain the artistic grace and beauty of your bonsai it will need to be pruned regularly. Once new shoots have grown to about 2-3cm, using a sharp pair bonsai scissors carefully cut back to the first pair of new leaves.
• To keep your bonsai strong and healthy we recommend the use of a good bonsai fertiliser. Bonsai fertiliser, informative videos and further advice are available from our website, www.bonsaidirect.co.uk
• Take a look at our advice pages for loads of care information.
• A bonsai is a living work of art and seasonal changes can sometimes be experienced.

Watering is the most important part of growing bonsai.

• Check your bonsai morning and evening to see if it needs watering. If the soil looks dark and feels wet then it will not require watering. Only when the soil looks light brown and feels damp will your bonsai require more water. Water thoroughly all over the soil until the water drains through into a tray or saucer. Never let your bonsai dry out and avoid keeping it constantly wet. The soil should go from wet to damp between watering. Remember the hotter the position the more water your bonsai will use. If the soil surface becomes hard during hot weather simply submerge your bonsai in water, to cover the soil surface, for about ten minutes.

Yellowing Leaves After Delivery

Please do not be concerned if, within 2 to 3 weeks of delivery, your bonsai shows signs of yellowing or falling leaves (normally the older leaves, not the new tips). Not all bonsai will exhibit these symptoms, but it is not uncommon. Your bonsai is simply acclimatizing to its new environment. A few leaves may drop, but within a few weeks you should notice new bright green buds starting to develop.

Chinese Elm Bonsai Meaning

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All of our beautiful indoor bonsai trees have their very own special meanings. The Chinese Elm bonsai symbolises inner strength, intuition, wisdom, and love. This is such a lovely meaning, and adds another special dimension to the already incredible Chinese Elm bonsai tree.

Unique and Unusual Gifts

The Chinese Elm bonsai tree makes an amazing unusual gift, with its lovely meaning, incredible character and fantastic foliage. We also offer a huge range of gift wrap, accessories and personalisation options to allow you to create the perfect gift. Just add your bonsai to the basket to see all of our options. Don’t forget to add a complimentary gift message in the checkout.

Free Delivery Straight To Your Door

We offer free next-working day delivery available to most of the UK. Furthermore, you can choose your delivery date in the checkout, allowing you to have your special bonsai delivered whenever is best for you. Therefore, you can choose the perfect date to have your special gift delivered. We send all of our bonsai trees via DPD, who will provide you with a one-hour delivery slot on the day of delivery. Moreover, you can choose a safe-place to leave the bonsai, or choose from many other options on your notifications from DPD.

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