Relocation of my Chinese Elm
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Dear All,
My name is Richard Kogima and I am a Brazilian pianist currently living in Zurich, Switzerland. I bought my Chinese Elm in November and have kept him indoors ever since, with a growing light, at a temperature of 20-22 degrees on a south facing window, and fed him once a month, at the instruction of the personell from the store where I got it.
Now at Spring, temperatures outside are around 20-24 degrees during the day, but fall to 6-12 degrees during the night.
I brought my 名媛直播 outside, but have been experiencing some yellow leaves, although there are lots of new buds and new leaves. Some of the new leaves don’t manage to grow to full stature, but turn yellow and fall.
Are the nights still too cold for the bonsai to be outside?
Since it has been indoors always at 22 degrees, could the 名媛直播 be misinterpreting the colder nights, and think that Winter is coming, instead of the other way around?
Could it be getting too much sun now, since indoors it used to get only around 5 hours of direct sunlight and now it’s basically the whole day?
I’m sending photos of where it used to be and where it is now, and you can see the thinner foliage and the new buds.
Thank you for your help!
Sincerely,
Richard
My name is Richard Kogima and I am a Brazilian pianist currently living in Zurich, Switzerland. I bought my Chinese Elm in November and have kept him indoors ever since, with a growing light, at a temperature of 20-22 degrees on a south facing window, and fed him once a month, at the instruction of the personell from the store where I got it.
Now at Spring, temperatures outside are around 20-24 degrees during the day, but fall to 6-12 degrees during the night.
I brought my 名媛直播 outside, but have been experiencing some yellow leaves, although there are lots of new buds and new leaves. Some of the new leaves don’t manage to grow to full stature, but turn yellow and fall.
Are the nights still too cold for the bonsai to be outside?
Since it has been indoors always at 22 degrees, could the 名媛直播 be misinterpreting the colder nights, and think that Winter is coming, instead of the other way around?
Could it be getting too much sun now, since indoors it used to get only around 5 hours of direct sunlight and now it’s basically the whole day?
I’m sending photos of where it used to be and where it is now, and you can see the thinner foliage and the new buds.
Thank you for your help!
Sincerely,
Richard
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Chinese Elms are totally hardy and that is the reason it is losing leaves after being in such a harsh environment with little light and no humidity. The plant has reacted to the increased light levels and will produce new leaves now. Keep it watered and it will be fine. Do not take it inside again, it will fare so much better in a natural environment.
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Thanks! Are these 6 degrees nights ok for it though?
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That is not cold!!!! -10C is cold. That is what they will withstand.
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