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Ulmus pumila |
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Siberian Elm |
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  4
to 9 |
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Eastern
Siberia,
Northern
China,
Manchuria, Korea |
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Upright, rather open in habit, with large
ascending, spreading branches. |
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50-70 feet tall with a spread of 40-60 feet.
Fast growing and weak wooded. |
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Plants are polygamo-monoecious . Flowers are
greenish, not showy |
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April |
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Leaves are alternate, simple, elliptic, 1-3
inches long, with an acute tip and serrate
margins. |
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Fall color is yellow. |
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Buds are large ¼ inch in diameter, rounded,
appearing like miniature basketballs. |
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Fruit is a samara, ⅓ inch long, ripening in
June, not showy |
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Resistant to
Dutch elm disease (DED) |
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'Chinkota' - Very
cold hardy.
'Coolshade' - Stronger wood than species.
'Dropmore' - Cold hardy.
'Hamburg Hybrid' - Stronger wood than species.
'Improved Cooshade' - Stronger wood, uniform
habit.
'Mr Buzz' - Dense crown, dark green foliage.
'Pendula' - Pendulous branches. |
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