Bees in a Chinese Elm (Ulmus parvifolia)
beewildered
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Comments (0)My Chinese Elms have been dropping leaves like crazy. They are mature trees. They were put in about 12 years ago. This leaf dropping is something new the last couple of year. This year has been a bad year for fire blight in apple and pear trees. Also, native sycamores have been hit hard by anthranose, destroying the first leaf, secondary leaves are starting to come out now. However, the leaves that are dropping off the Chinese Elms are not brown or blackened. They appear to be healthy. Does anyone have any knowledge or experience with this?...See MoreUlmus parvifolia 'Golden Rey'
Comments (6)I say what I did earlier and then on Labor Day was going up to the Ocala National Forest in central Florida to go wilderness canoeing, stopped to visit a restroom and right there was the best-looking Chinese elm I've seen in a long time! It was twenty-five feet high, a globular canopy, green as could be and more densely foliated than I've normally seen. And the 7" diameter exfoliating bark was gorgeous! So there are exceptions! Get a genetically healthy looking young tree whose roots have been nurtured not to be pot bound, plant it correctly, nice and high, and then add organic compost, an array of minerals and some living microorganisms and humectants and you might have a beautiful Ulmus parvifoiia. Best, Bob :-)...See MoreFicus Nitida and Chinese elm (evergreen elm)
Comments (13)Actually, I've heard stories of the ficus root systems lifting concrete driveways here in Phoenix. I intensely dislike those trees, for a number of reasons: First and foremost, they're water hogs. And if they don't get the water they want, that's when you get the wandering roots. Second, they are frost sensitive - many people ended up with dead or misshapen trees when we had the one cold night around New Years two years ago (and a particular nursery that promotes them heavily does not extend their warranty for frost). An established tree is not going to die, but you can count on having to cover it for any frost warnings for the first two winters. Third, their canopy is very dense- almost nothing will survive under it that needs sunlight - most grass will not. Fourth - these are *big* trees. Visit ASU's campus if you haven't seen a full grown one - they're right beside the ped bridge on University. They have a canopy that is 60-80' across. It'll take a few years for them to reach that size, but that's a lot of pruning that will have to be done to keep it in control, unless you have a fairly large yard. I wouldn't put it next to a pool, not only for the roots, but because it drops berry-sized fruits. Any 'evergreen' tree means that it doesn't drop all of its leaves at once, but will continue to drop them throughout the year. The Chinese Elm is an attractive tree, typically with a weeping form and interesting bark (some cultivars are called 'Lacebark Elms'). GT is right - I have no idea how it got the name evergreen. You also have to be careful about over-watering them, we lost one that was on a sprinkler watered lawn, it broke in a monsoon. These also get really tall, but not with the spread of the Ficus. Seriously, if I had a pool, I'd probably put a shade structure (pergola, patio, whatever) rather than a tree, but I know just about everyone does. Okay, enough for one night!...See MoreChinese Elm - normal leaf drop or tree in trouble?
Comments (10)Thanks so much for your responses. I'm so sorry to hear about your problems with anthracnose, gulley. I did google it as you suggested, and thankfully I don't see any symptoms on my tree. However, I don't know which variety of Ulmus parvifolia I have, so it's definitely something I will keep in mind for the future. So far my tree still has about 50% of its leaves. We've had wind gusts of 70 mph over the past couple of days, and theyr'e still hanging on, so I guesss that's a good sign! I didn't realize there were so many varieties of Chinese Elm, which would probably explain why different trees in my neighborhood seem to have vastly different leaf drop patterns. As with every plant, I will have to wait until it's been in my garden for a year to know what to expect. Debra, thank you so much for posting the pictures, your trees are gorgeous, and a great reminder of why I chose my tree in the first place. Happy gardening everyone. Provence...See MoreAegis
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