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pruning siberian elms
I have a row of siberian elm trees, 3'-5' tall, that I'd like to prune as
hedges, they don't seem to be bushing out enough, although they have been cut back before. Some of the trunks to the first branches are about 1' . Any ideas would be appreciated. Thanks Karen |
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pruning siberian elms
It will never work.
Ulmus pumilla is a Pioneer Species, meaning that it quickly establishes it self in the wild in recently disturbed/cleared areas, and is genetically programmed to put everything it has into apical growth in an effort to beat the other trees to the canopy. The result of this pre-programming is a tree with a staggering growth rate and weak, brittle wood. Branches that are broken (or pruned) simply abort in favor of growth elsewhere. Dave "Anderson" wrote in message ... I have a row of siberian elm trees, 3'-5' tall, that I'd like to prune as hedges, they don't seem to be bushing out enough, although they have been cut back before. Some of the trunks to the first branches are about 1' . Any ideas would be appreciated. Thanks Karen |
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