Ulmus parvifolia

In their Asian homeland grow these beautiful evergreen trees to a height of 20 meters and there also have long formed into a miniature form - bonsai. They have a very fine branching, small fresh green oval leaves turn built with scalloped edge and a very small petioles. Well tolerated temperature differences and respect and too dry or wet. For its successful growth but need plenty of light. Importantly, from us they were imported elms. Plants of the warm southern China and Taiwan are indoor plants from the cold north and the Chinese mountains are outdoors. What we plant, we know best in the fall. For all outdoor elm trees leaves turn reddish in color and fall off, at the indoor part of turn yellow and wane, but the ends are still visible green additions. LOCATION: especially in winter on a bright and sunny window at 6 - 22oC. In low light the leaves turn yellow and fall off, increases are pale. If all the leaves fall off very soon begin to grow new ones. From May to September may be sufficient when the elms outside watering and full sun. Watering: Strongly spray, let dry out a bit and then profusely watered. During the colder water the wintering less, but regularly. FERTILISING: year-round after 14 days, after wintering in cooler 4 to 6 weeks. Transplanting: spring every two years, at the same time carry out a short haircut roots. LAND: Substrate for bonsai AGRO CS, or clay (akadama), peat, sand in the ratio 2: 1: 1. CUTTING: new additions still, polodřevnaté shoots at 2-3 leaf. Shaping twigs can be shaped wire whenever correctly based crown is easy to keep cutting.