Can the Chinese Elm Bonsai tree be grown indoors and outdoors?
Chinese Elm Bonsai Tree By Erik A. Olsen While there are many excellent tree species for bonsai, the Chinese Elm lands near the top. This particular tree is native to East Asia and can grow outdoors up to 60 feet tall. As a Chinese Elm bonsai tree, of course, the tree is trained to be miniature in size. The bark is mottled with a dark gray color that is mixed with cream and red coloring. The nice thing about the Chinese Elm is that it remains semi-evergreen, as long as kept indoors. However, if you grow this tree as a larger outdoor bonsai then it would be deciduous. The leaves are small, dark green, and have a leathery appearance with a shiny top side and small, blunt teeth. Then in the fall, the Chinese Elm bonsai tree has fruit that matures. One of the advantages to growing a Chinese Elm bonsai tree is that many other elm trees are prone to Dutch elm disease but the Chinese Elm is not. Because of this, the Chinese Elm makes an excellent plant for people just starting out growing bon
