Chinese Elm

Ulmus parvifolia

Chinese Elm (Ulmus parvifolia): Semi-deciduous tree celebrated for exfoliating bark and small, serrated leaves. Exhibiting adaptability and hardiness.

8 trees · 5 in progress · 45 records · Mar 2022 to Sep 2026

Trees latest photo of each · tap to open its latest record

#E000314 Sep 2026#E000414 Sep 2026#E000615 Sep 2026#E00195 May 2026#E00242 Jul 2026#E003514 Jun 2025#E00632 Sep 2026#E009815 May 2025

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#E0003In progress

2 Jul 2026From nursery stock14 Sep 2026bit of wiring

#E0004In progress

2 Jul 2026From nursery stock14 Sep 2026

#E0006In progress

17 Feb 2024Top was air layered, set to ground to grow12 May 2025Progress update, cutting29 Jun 2026chop down a bit, thinking next year removing it from the ground15 Sep 2026removed from the ground, took a chunk on the trunk when taking out

#E0019Sold

10 Jan 202314 Mar 2023Repot into a pot7 Oct 202315 Apr 20247 May 20255 May 2026

#E0024In progress

3 Feb 2025Forest made 7 elms15 May 2025One tree died, all the rest seem to be ok8 Jul 2025Prune and put a cutting to replace the dead tree9 Oct 2025Prune and put a cutting to replace the dead tree13 Dec 202512 May 20262 died in the fusion, a bit of prune for better design2 Jul 2026

#E0035Dead

17 Mar 2022Arrival and first cut10 Sep 2022Air layer removal30 Mar 2023Air layer removal10 Jan 2024Hard cutting17 Apr 20245 Jan 202523 Jan 2025repoting and root prunning14 Jun 2025

#E0063In progress

28 Apr 2023Arrival and hard cutting5 Jan 2024status update and growth29 Mar 202429 May 2025some pruning and wiring9 Jun 2025Root graft9 Oct 2025still not grafted13 Dec 2025approach graft didn't take, thread graft done instead13 Apr 2026the thread entry is alive, hard prune in the main structure12 May 2026previous thread graft died, replaced and added 2 more for a better nebari2 Jul 2026grafts have survived2 Sep 2026Grafts have survived, screws removed, need more time to fully fuse

#E0098Dead

5 Jan 2024From cuttings29 Mar 20244 Jan 202525 Feb 202515 May 2025