Mikel’s Plant Posse
I know I shouldn’t prune again till late fall, is the leggy growth up top normal for Chinese Elms? Just got him last month… before he started to show off!
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- Mikel’s Plant Posse
I do use a grow light on Elmer a few hours each evening…could that be the culprit?
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All that new growth is a good sign of health. Letting it grow out like that promotes thickening of the trunk. If you’ve pruned a lot already once this year then I would definitely wait til the fall, but I think Chinese elms can handle pruning pretty well.
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Yeah just a week b4 this new growth cycle I trimmed the branches, seems like he liked that…
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When would you suggest new soil/repot? Same timing as next prune?
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- Pepparonny
The general rule is never repot and prune at the same time. It seems pretty happy, so if it isn’t pot-bound then I’d maybe leave it in there til next spring. Bonsai Empire has really great information for SO many different species as bonsai :)
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Bonsaiempire.com?
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Yep!
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9sHi, Elms are full sun plants and when they grow leggy like that, it’s not getting adequate sunlight. Long term, you’ll notice bottom leaves start to drop. :(
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Thx for the heads up…I’ll supplement with a better grow light than I got for him now. What spectrum or product do you recommend?
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Most grow lights aren’t strong enough but you can definitely try anything in the mars hydro power range!
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