CHinese Elm leaves turning yellow

[Emoska]

Hi all,

I own a beutiful, but young, Chinese Elm whose leaves have recently started turning yellow. As I understand it, winter shouldn't really affect it like this, so I'm a little worried...

There are no pests I can see, and I've been watering it only when rather dry in winter (1-2 times a week, as needed). The only major change I've observed is that we've moved house and its in a different environment. Nonetheless, it's getting sun throughout the day.

Any ideas? (I can send a photo if that helps?)

Thanks

[Mitchell]

I not 100% but I believe Chinese elms are semi-evergreen, meaning they can be deciduous or evergreen depending on your location.

Perhaps this is the reason... Jamie should be able to tell us, if any of his are turning.

[bonsai4life]

hi there Emoska,

I wouldn't be to worried I have several elms, most being chinese, which are semi-deciduous....and throughout them I have some with no leaves some with a red/purple leaf and some with half of the leaves yellow half green.
Since our winters are not as extreme as our southern friends our trees just react a little differently.

Cheers Gott

[Scott Martin]

I know I'm down south but some of mine have lost all their leaves, some half and others none.

They all kick on well when spring hits.

[kcpoole]

I am in the middle, and have 1 bare one, Several with Some old leaves and new shoots and Some still bright green all over

Go figure:-)
Wait a few weeks, keep the care up to them, make sure they are not waterlogged, and repot if needed
A few weeks they will be taking off

Ken

[astroboy76]

i have several chinese elms and a seiju and they all lost their leaves weeks ago. there is a few yellow ones still clingy on tho hehe. this is normal. especially if they get a lot of weather. if kept indoors or sheltered they have a tendency to not lose leaves or lose anywhere from some to most. i wouldnt be too concerned about this. i actually had leaves turn yellow halfway thru summer. this can occur if the tree is potbound, fed too much or too little or if it is over fertilised.

[Jamie]

hi guys

i have a few grow on elms, english, chinese and corkbark. what i have found is my english (i beleive them to be english, cant be 100% as i havent had a positive ID) elms have retained some leaves, some are still green others are a little yellow, my corkbark elm (U. parv.) lost all its leaves about 6-8 weeks ago and is now pushing a few new ones, and the little chinese elm i have which is just a starter turned a deep purple when i got it and is now a nice redish purple.

all in all chinese elm are semi deciduous whiich others have stated, some years they will drop there leaves and go into a dormancy, some years they might drop a few of there leaves but not completly and regrow new ones while dropping the old ones to be replaced, and some years they will go right through a mild winter without losing any leafs at all.

all of the above has happened here with the few trees i have.

hope that helps

jamie

[Emoska]

Hi all,

Thank you to everyone for your replies. You have no idea how relieved I am to hear of your experiences too!

I was really worried for a moment and thought that the house move might have somehow 'shocked' it. It's good to hear that some just have a rest during winter.

I'll keep an eye on it and let you all know how its going soon

Thanks again

[Jamie]

emoska,

i forgot to add that the move could possibly have shocked it but it is nothing to worry about. it will possibly drop all its leaves but it will regrow a new lot in spring, earlier if your temps are consistently warm and daylight length, which is starting to go up again