Hi all,

Recently I got a beginner bonsai tree as a gift with an age of 8 years old. Im not quite sure what kind of tree it is, but I suspect it is a Chinese Elm. The first weeks there were shoots emerging regularly, but recently no more new shoots are appearing. One of the branches has sort of died of (see attached picture) and the rest is growing poorly.

Placement:
The tree is positioned inside on the windowsill in front of the window that has direct sunlight from 7 in the morning untill 2 in the noon. There is a constant temperature of around about 20 - 24 degrees.

Watering:
I water the plant only when I feel the ground is getting a bit dry (so one every 3-4 days). When I water, I make sure the drain the soil so there is enough moisture in the root system.

I was wondering what steps I could take to improve the growth of my Bonsai. 

Thanks for your help!

Could you add the photo?

Chinese elm is a temperate tree and should be grown outdoors all the time the condidions is within the tolerance. At some locations it gets too cold in winter, then some protection from the cold may be needed. But never, ever livingroom conditions.

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Thanks for you responses! Forgot to add the pictures. They are included now!

Hmm, good to know. In that cases I should problably move it outside. Will it shed its leaves in autumn/winter when I place it outside?

For reference I added a picture of the tree when it was doing better.

This is not a chinese elm.

I would guess chinese sweet plum. They are a  subtropic species. Grow them pretty much as citrus but a lot wetter. They love to be really wet at all times.