Zelkova? or Chinese Elm?
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Hello, I'm new to bonsai. I have been reading a little about the topic and feel was time for me to make the jump and buy a tree.
I purchased one from the . advertised as a Zelkova.
I know chinese elm and zelkova are very similar and care is almost identical but it would be chinese if i can identify my plant.
Either way i'm keeping it.
I know they're usually misidentified for import reasons but am very unsure if this is a chinese elm or a zelkova.
Would appreciate your expertise on the matter.
I realise the main way to tell them apart is the leaves so here is the picture of the leaves.
Thank you.
I purchased one from the . advertised as a Zelkova.
I know chinese elm and zelkova are very similar and care is almost identical but it would be chinese if i can identify my plant.
Either way i'm keeping it.
I know they're usually misidentified for import reasons but am very unsure if this is a chinese elm or a zelkova.
Would appreciate your expertise on the matter.
I realise the main way to tell them apart is the leaves so here is the picture of the leaves.
Thank you.
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Chinese elms were exported as Zelkova's to avoid regulations on elms, that could have Dutch Elm disease.
You have a Chinese Elm.
You have a Chinese Elm.
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Thank you, I shall have a word with the seller. Still a beautiful tree. Anything I should look for that may suggest this one may have dutch elm disease?
I read somewhere chinese elm were naturally resistant to dutch elm disease? Unsure how true this as I need to research a little more chinese elms now.
I read somewhere chinese elm were naturally resistant to dutch elm disease? Unsure how true this as I need to research a little more chinese elms now.
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Yes, resistant, but not imune.
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Highly resistant, as the article on Wikipedia says.
Not sure why you want to have a word witht he seller?
Not sure why you want to have a word witht he seller?
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The seller is probably just a retailer who gets a tree with a label attached, Mark's it up, gets an order, and ships it. Their response will probably be that's what the wholesaler said it was.
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Thank you once again for your help. Really appreciate it.
Yeah i agree, the seller will sprout the wholeseller labels this way etc but it's really dishonest labelling this as a zelkova when it isn't. Luckily for me. I dont mind, I just wanted to get started into 名媛直播. Got a lot of reading to continue so I don't kill it
Yeah i agree, the seller will sprout the wholeseller labels this way etc but it's really dishonest labelling this as a zelkova when it isn't. Luckily for me. I dont mind, I just wanted to get started into 名媛直播. Got a lot of reading to continue so I don't kill it
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