Ulmus glabra
Wych Elm
Elm trees are deciduous or semi deciduous trees. The Wych Elm is deciduous, with smooth, grey bark that becomes grey-brown and grooved after 20 years. The twigs are dark grey and are covered in coarse hairs, and leaf buds are hairy, and purple-black. The leaves are larger than other elms, at 7-16 cm long, and are toothed, and have a characteristic asymmetrical base and tapering to a sudden point at the top. Clusters of red-purple hermaphrodite flowers appear before the leaves in early Spring, spaced out along the twigs and small branches, and are followed by small, winged fruits known as samaras that are dispersed by the wind
Contributed by @greenerbeaner
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Full sun to partial shade
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Occasional watering
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Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
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Rich and free draining
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Light
Full sun to partial shade
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Frost
Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
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Soil
Rich and free draining
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Water
Occasional watering
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
full grown dimensions
10.00 M
30.00 M
Ulmus glabra
Elm trees are deciduous or semi deciduous trees. The Wych Elm is deciduous, with smooth, grey bark that becomes grey-brown and grooved after 20 years. The twigs are dark grey and are covered in coarse hairs, and leaf buds are hairy, and purple-black. The leaves are larger than other elms, at 7-16 cm long, and are toothed, and have a characteristic asymmetrical base and tapering to a sudden point at the top. Clusters of red-purple hermaphrodite flowers appear before the leaves in early Spring, spaced out along the twigs and small branches, and are followed by small, winged fruits known as samaras that are dispersed by the wind
Planting
From Early Spring TO Early Spring
Trees which have a trunk less than about two inches in diameter often require staking and some early pruning to prevent leaning and blowover due to a heavy crown and unstable root system.
Propagation
From Early Spring TO Late Autumn
Propagation is by seed, summer cuttings, or grafts.
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