Thread: Which elms (if any) may be grown in an English garden?
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Old 09-03-2014, 09:15 AM posted to uk.rec.gardening
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Default Which elms (if any) may be grown in an English garden?
On 08/03/2014 20:22, Chris Hogg wrote:
On Sat, 08 Mar 2014 18:01:58 +0000, Peter Percival
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Which elms (if any) may be grown in an English garden?

Which elm? Why, the Wych elm, of course.

Sadly, the wych elm is also susceptible to Dutch Elm Disease according to:
http://www.forestry.gov.uk/fr/HCOU-4U4JCL

Quote: "Our main native elms, English elm (U. procera), smooth-leaved
elm (U. carpinifolia or U. minor) and wych elm (U. glabra) are all
susceptible..."

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Jeff
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