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Hello, please help. I've had this Chinese Elm for about 9 years, however usually ignored it except for the occasional trim. This spring I decided to repot it for the first time, since then it has been struggling. I moved it to a slightly more sheltered spot and haven't fed it but the leaves are shrivelled despite watering, and it keeps throwing up shoots from the base. What should I do to save it, it has special sentimental value as it was a wedding present. Thank you for your help...

Hello, please help. I've had this Chinese Elm for about 9 years, however usually ignored it except for the occasional trim. This spring I decided to repot it for the first time, since then it has been struggling. I moved it to a slightly more sheltered spot and haven't fed it but the leaves are shrivelled despite watering, and it keeps throwing up shoots from the base. What should I do to save it, it has special sentimental value as it was a wedding present. Thank you for your help...

So, 9 years long you thought you had a Chinese elm.... but that's not what's on the photo. Looks like ligustrum to me.
I guess the plant needs more time to recover. Did you trim the roots?
In what kind of soiil is it? Is there something on top of the soil?

Thanks Auk, the shop had told me it was a Chinese elm afterwards. Yes I trimmed the roots, not a lot but just the bottom to give it more space in the pot, it was very compacted. It's just in normal soil, I didn't have any bonsai soil...it's got gravel through it and on top of it

CiaraJ wrote: Thanks Auk, the shop had told me it was a Chinese elm afterwards. Yes I trimmed the roots, not a lot but just the bottom to give it more space in the pot, it was very compacted. It's just in normal soil, I didn't have any bonsai soil...it's got gravel through it and on top of it

Trimming the roots and creating more space should be OK as long as you did not trim too much.
The plant apparently has done well for many years, so I'd say your giving it proper care. The soil you used should be OK.

Probably the tree still needs to recover from the repotting/pruning. Give it time, don't fiddle too much with it.