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Ulmus parvifolia Jacq., the Chinese Elm, is a species of elm native to China, Japan, North Korea and Vietnam.

 


Ulmus parvifolia
Jacq.
Chinese Elm
Description: Chinese elm is fast growing, deciduous or evergreen depending on its location, forms a graceful upright rounded canopy with shiny, dark green leathery leaves.

Ulmus parvifolia/Chinese Elm
Height 9"/22cm
Developed from a cheap mallsai over 4 years.

(Ulmus parvifolia)
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a fast grower; takes heavy top pruning; don't give extra iron or high Nitrogen fertilizer, especially not well into autumn: that could cause winter twig die-back; when leaf pruning, allow the petiole to remain; ...

Ulmus parvifolia with mudman
This nice little imported Ulmus parvifolia was acquired by my wife at an art show and exhibit awhile back, the vendor purchased it from a grower in Hollywood Florida, ...

Chinese Elm
(Ulmus Parvifolia)
Bonsai courtesy of Man Lung Penjing
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CHINESE ELM (Ulmus Parvifolia)
The Chinese Elm is one of the most popular choices for bonsai. This tree can easily grow up to 60 feet in the wild. However, the Chinese Elm can also be trained as the perfect bonsai specimen.

Chinese Elm - Ulmus parvifolia
General Information: Chinese elm is fast growing, deciduous or evergreen depending on its location, forms a graceful upright rounded canopy with shiny, dark green leathery leaves. elm is moderatly salt tolerant.

The Chinese Elm, Ulmus Parvifolia: is a highly attractive species with small green leaves, fine twigs, wonderful branches and a twisting trunk. It has magnificent exposed roots, or trunk basal flare, and evokes a notion of age grace.

The Chinese Elm (Ulmus parvifolia) Is a very easy tree to grow. Deciduous in temporate areas, it may retain its leaves in tropical and sub tropical regions. The Chinese elm is often wrongly sold as an indoor tree here in Europe and probably elseware.

The Chinese Elm or Ulmus Parvifolia, is a tree that many bonsai enthusiasts have in their collection. It seems it's one of those trees that's synonymous with bonsai as is the Black Pine, only a lot easier to care for and style.

ELM: Chinese, Ulmus parvifolia (many small-leaved cultivars)
FIRETHORN: Pyracantha species
GINKGO: Ginkgo biloba
HAWTHORN: English, Crataegus laevigata; Washington, Crataegus phaenopyrum
HEATHER: Scotch heather, Calluna vulgaris ...

Subtropicals such as Chinese elms, Ulmus parvifolia, have little if any dormancy requirements. In colder areas they drop their leaves, go dormant and act like deciduous trees.

Ulmus Parvifolia (Chinese Elm)
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One of the trees on display was this magnificent Chinese elm (Ulmus parvifolia). It is shaped in the broom style.
The second gallery was by John Trott of Mendip Bonsai Studio. His display won a Gold Medal and included some wonderful specimens.

<><><><><><><><>Bonsai Boy's Chinese Elm Bonsai Tree
Large
(Ulmus Parvifolia)
<><>Bonsai Boy's Chinese Elm Bonsai Tree - Straight Trunk
(ulmus parvifolia) ...

These dwarf varieties of trees are designated or described as such in the labeling of their name, for example: Cryptomeria japonica "Tenzan Yatsubusa"; Ulmus Parvifolia "Yatsubusa"; and Acer Buergerianum "Yatsubusa".

See also: Bonsai, Chinese elm, Tree, Species, Plant