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Posted 4 years 9 months ago #57700
Hi all,
I've a Chinese Elm that I hope can be recovered. I've done the scratch test to see if it is dead and unfortunately it seems that way. The tree is about 15 inches tall, the first five inches are still moist and green when the bark is scratched, after this its just brown and dry... is there anyway this can be saved?

The tree is indoors, in a cool room.
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Posted 4 years 9 months ago #57701
The clue is where you are keeping it. Put it outside and hope. It may recover it may not. Chinese Elms are hardy and die when kept in the wrong conditions.
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Posted 4 years 9 months ago #57703
a picture might help , but it is probably dead. There is no such thing as an indoor tree.. ( and i know the one who sold it to you /the sign on it said otherwise...)
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Posted 4 years 9 months ago #57704
Yep... nail on the head and all that (suitable indoor).
Is it possible to do drastic pruning and take it back to living trunk?
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Posted 4 years 9 months ago #57705
without a picture we cant say anything
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Posted 4 years 9 months ago #57706
Sad looking...
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Posted 4 years 9 months ago #57707
as expected- your typical mallsai ( google it). Soil of very poor quality looks bonedry...
Place it outside, not in direct sun, water regularly and hope ( but 99% sure its dead). No fertiliser!!!!
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Posted 4 years 9 months ago #57708
Mallsai... term used by those in the know to make those not in the know feel silly :(
But I get it...
It was a present. I won't give up on it or bonsai in general.
Thank you for the advice.
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Posted 4 years 9 months ago #57709

paulhyde wrote: Mallsai... term used by those in the know to make those not in the know feel silly :(

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Not really, mallsai is a common term used to describe the plants that are mass produced ( by the thousands) all look the same ( s shape) and are sold as bonsai in malls/and common garden centres.

Take your time to look around here in this forum,loads of good info to be found if you are interested in really starting with the art
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Posted 4 years 9 months ago #57711

paulhyde wrote: Mallsai... term used by those in the know to make those not in the know feel silly :(


Not at all. The term has got nothing to do with who owns the plant, but how and for whom it was produced.
I'll add the 1 procent: it's 100% dead.
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