CHINESE ELM - A PRIME BONSAI SUBJECT
GENUS ULMUS PARVIFOLIA
Native to East Asia, the Chinese Elm (Ulmus Parvifolia) grows to 18 m (60 ft) tall and has a spreading, sinuous habit and bark mottled with dark gray, reddish brown and cream. It is both an indoor and outdoor tree, where it stays semi-evergreen if kept indoors, but is deciduous if kept out all year. It has a high level of frost tolerance. The small, leathery, dark green leaves, smooth and shiny on top, with small, blunt teeth.
Chinese Elm are quite good plants to choose for beginners at bonsai - with a predictable growth pattern and being quite forgiving when pruned. The image shows what can be achieved with time and skill.
As this is not easy seed to obtain and may be new to many, we are including part of the propagation notes that accompany all our seed for your assistance.
General Care : Shelter from harsh conditions and cold weather, however Chinese Elm are quite frost hardy. Prune after the growth period (early spring), leaving the one or two nodes closest to the main trunk or branch. Water moderately year round, but keep the plant moist at all times, keeping in mind to water well during spring and early summer. Repot in early spring, every 1-3 years, but this must be either a month before or after pruning to ensure that the plant sustains the least shock possible.
This auction is for approximately 100 seed. These seed are best propagated as fresh as possible and even then can give variable germination results - so a goodly quantity Item shipped by ordinary mail upon receipt of clear funds. Postage cost of 60 cents. ***Save 50% postage & handling on additional lots that are combined for shipment.
We will be adding more to our range of auctions in the near future so please be sure to keep an eye open.
As always our seed is fresh and professionally cleaned to give you the very best germination rate. Feel free to email us with any queries.
Happy bidding.
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