AusBonsai

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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