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Ulmus parvifolia (Chinese Elm) S\M\-10ø\RG\Ls\B Deciduous (semi-evergreen) trees. We grow dwarf and ornamental Chinese Elms mainly for bonsai, however they can also make nice small landscape trees if staked until they can support their branches which may take 5-10 years. These are all trouble free, easy to grow trees. They prefer full sun and well drained soil. Brown scale may be a problem in some areas, but is easily treated. The small leaves and corky bark (of some cultivars) are very attractive. The real beauty of these trees is their performance in a bonsai pot or other container after trunk development. They can quickly achieve a 3 inch or greater trunk in about 5 years with deeply fissured corky bark when planted in the ground. They are easily top and root pruned and respond dramatically to root bound conditions where leaf size and node spacing is reduced to one half inch or less. They should be repotted every 2-3 years. A Seiju Elm field grown for 5 years will easily develop a 4 inch trunk and may be spring dug and placed immediately into a bonsai pot with spectacular results. Cutting grown plants. All of these elms are resistant to Dutch Elm Disease.
9600 Ulmus parvifolia
'Catlin'
Very shiny 1 1/2 inch
green leaves that will reduce to less than one inch. Smooth gray bark that slightly roughens and flakes
with great age just like the species. Nice horizontal branching. Evergreen to about
20ø. If grown out may reach 15 feet. One of the very best
elms
for small bonsai due to the nice twiggy branching and small deep green
leaves. Slow to form a larger trunk, but can make a nice forest
planting.
2 3/4 INCH POTS $18
FOUR INCH POTS SIZE $27
ONE GALLON SIZE $45 Available April 2024
9605
Ulmus
parvifolia
'Catlin Contorted' A
fantastically congested sport of 'Catlin'. In older plants the nodes
are stacked up to 15 per inch. The leaves are the same shiny green but
are only 1/2inch. 10 year old plants are 12-18 inches tall (bottom
photo). The stems
are slightly contorted. Very rare. Due to the extremely slow growth our
2 3/4 inch pot size plants will only be about 2 inches tall. The
picture is a ten year old plant taken in winter. It is approximately
one foot tall. We have been having a great deal of difficulty getting
these plants to a saleable size and getting these to a larger size can
be tricky. HERE is a
link to the special care sheet for this cultivar. The top photo is
representative of the plants in 2 3/4 inch pots. 2 3/4 INCH POTS $35 |
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9610
Ulmus parvifolia
'Corticosa' (Corkbark
Chinese Elm) Large 1 1/2 to 2 inch, light green leaves that reduce nicely.
Bright yellow fall color. Corky bark begins to appear at 8-10 years and
is gray. Full size may be 15-20 feet. Fast growing, tough. Pictured is
the bark of a ten year old tree that has been field grown. Note the
quarter in the lower right quadrant for reference (click the picture to
enlarge). This cultivar is better for larger bonsai where its leaves
will be in scale and the bark will have a chance to fully mature. 2 3/4 INCH POTS $18 FOUR INCH POTS $27 ONE GALLON SIZE $45 SPECIMEN CATALOG |
9650
Ulmus parvifolia
'Seiju' This sport of 'Hokkaido' was
introduced by Carl Young of Lodi California. It has all the good
qualities of 'Hokkaido' in
a larger plant. The leaves (lower picture) are identical except they
are about 1/2 inch and the plant may reach about 10 feet if planted
out. It has the same deeply fissured corky/warty bark (upper picture)
that
begins roughening in about 2 years. The wood is stronger and more
flexible and can be wired. Grows quickly, about 18 inches a year. This
cultivar is best for Shohin through medium sized bonsai. It should be
large enough to allow the bark to fully develop, but also can be grown
to six inch caliper is a reasonable amount of time. 2 3/4 INCH POTS $18 ONE GALLON SIZE $45 FOUR INCH POTS $27 SPECIMEN CATALOG |
9670
Ulmus
parvifolia
'Fuiri'
1 to 1 1/2 inch
variegated leaves that are light green thinly edged with silver
frosting. New
leaves are very pale lime green and silvery and retain this look until
late spring when they turn darker green retaining their thin silvery
edge. Bark is smooth gray roughening slightly with great age. Slower
than the cork types to trunk up due to the lack of the cork adding to
the caliper but growing about as fast as the species. This plant can
also make a very handsome landscape plant. Probable ultimate height
is 30 feet. One of the very nicest elm bonsai in our nursery is Ulmus
p. 'Fuiri'.
The leaves reduce nicely and it
gets very twiggy. The
silver edging on the leaves is not very noticeable, but the lime green
new growth is stunning. Bud break is prolific in spring, even on very
old wood.
2 3/4 INCH POTS $18
ONE GALLON SIZE $45
9680 Ulmus parvifolia
'Yatsubusa' Another
Carl Young introduction (see 'Seiju'
above) with very interesting elongated medium green leaves to 1 1/2
inches. It has the corky bark similar to 'Seiju'
but takes a little longer to develop, but it grows a little faster.
Ultimate height is perhaps 8-10 feet.
2 3/4 INCH POTS $18
FOUR INCH POT SIZE $27
ONE GALLON SIZE $45
SPECIMEN CATALOG
Wisteria S\M\-30\RG\Ls\B Deciduous woody vines. Probably the most popular flowering vine, with long pendulous racemes of fragrant flowers from pure white to deep purple. Needs full sun, but not picky about soil conditions. Do not fertilize established plants as excess nitrogen can interfere with bloom (except for bonsai).
Seedlings are slow to flower, sometimes taking seven years or more. Plants for landscape and bonsai use should be either cutting grown or grafted to ensure ability to flower well and in the desired color.Cutting grown plants are hard to find and take longer to establish a good root crown and tapered trunk, but will not have visible graft unions.
Young plants should be allowed to grow freely to establish a structure after which new growth and streamers should be continually removed to control the shape and size. This is no mean task, therefore it is best to train Wisteria in a fashion that can be easily reached with hand pruners. Flowers are borne on spurs (short stubby side growth packed with buds) that should not be disturbed.
The two most common species are W. sinensis or Chinese Wisteria, that blooms in early spring before the foliage emerges making a spectacular flower display, and W. floribunda or Japanese Wisteria which blooms in April to May after the foliage has appeared. All colors are available in either species.
We have been having propagation problems growing these from cuttings and hope to have more in 2023
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