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title: "Meet Elmer! Got this Chinese Elm Bonsai from a local bonsai master.…"
description: "Meet Elmer! Got this Chinese Elm Bonsai from a local bonsai master. Any advice? Had about half leaf drop due to my overwatering…"
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# Meet Elmer! Got this Chinese Elm Bonsai from a local bonsai master.…

_Publié par Mikel’s Plant Posse le 2026-02-23_

Meet Elmer! Got this Chinese Elm Bonsai from a local bonsai master. Any advice? Had about half leaf drop due to my overwatering…

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## 5 commentaires

### Accidentally outside a commenté le 2026-02-24

Hello Elmer. Elevate the bonsai.

#### Mikel’s Plant Posse ha respondido el 2026-02-24

Explain please, I am going to change his soil next month…what should I do with him then?

### yemi a commenté le 2026-03-13

hi elmer ! i have a chinese elm bonsai as well and i learned that they drop a large quantity of leaves when they first move in. after that, as long as youre watering on schedule and giving it enough light itll bounce back with new leaves ! 🤗 oh and also not moving it around really, they like to stay in the same spot 😅

#### Mikel’s Plant Posse ha respondido el 2026-03-13

Thank you for that…I’ll be posting his progress soon! I’m so impressed by the spring growing starting!

#### Mikel’s Plant Posse ha respondido el 2026-03-13

I will basically rotate Elmer in the same spot. Letting the light hit different angles…he is responding nicely!

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