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I am so happy to have found this forum!!! So much amazing information and people willing to offer advise. So, here is my problem . . . My husband gave me an Elm tree for Christmas. So far my 名媛直播 experience is limited to a few things that are native to my area and easy to deal with for that reason. This tree is about 5 years old and when it arrived it was in perfect condition. The leaves where nice and dark green and very healthy. It was very damp, I did not have to water for a couple days. I kept it inside for the first few days and then put it outside with my other 名媛直播. The leaves are now turning and falling off and I am worried. A little about my location and weather. I am in South Texas. We are still getting into the low 80's during the day and it gets down to the 60's at night. The last couple days has been very cloudy with no sunshine but still warm and no rain. So he pretty much has not had any sunlight since he was put in the box and shipped to me about a week ago. We do have a small cold snap coming up where we will get down to freezing for one night but then it will be back into the 70's again for a while until the next cold snap which we never know when that will be and how long it will last. Any and all help would be appreciated.

Chinese elm is fully hardy to those temperatures. They are semi decidious and will change all their leafs during winter. Depending on the conditions they will eigther shed all at once or it will be a slow transition where old leafs fall while new start to grow. In any way your tree will look more bare going forward.

Since you dont know how it has been kept before you got it it is hard to tell If it ready for frost or not. If possible protect it from frost outside. I guess in your area close to the house on a porch or something is enough. Come spring just leave it on the bench going forward. If outside all year a few cold nights is not a problem. Last year my elm was in an unheated greenhouse all winter. It endured 6 weeks of constant below -10c day and night and came out very vigourous in spring.

Just relax! The only issue I can see is that it might be to low humidity parts of the year in your area for full health. But really nothing you can do about that If its the case. So relax and enjoy your new tree!

Thank you so much! What about re-potting. I am not happy with the soil and the root system tells me it is time. Should I wait until Spring?

That is hard for me to tell as we have quite different climate. But I would guess its possible. However, I dont think it is necessary or urgent, so I would wait until spring.

Your elm has 0 problems with your climate, as long as you ensure you water in time & sufficiently when it gets hot again.
There is hardly ever an urgent need to repot "right then and there". Do not fal lin the root-rot risk trap. Just care for the plant till spring. When you get new buds swelling repot in the substrate of your preference.