Elm Trees

[slackkeymike]

The American Elm is mostly gone? Right? But there are people out there developing resistant varieties...and I see discussions here about various elms. I live in the Tennessee Valley (North Alabama). Are there successful varieties for this locale?

Mike

 

[jrparbor04]

i believe,,,correct my if i am wrong,,,a cultivar that is resistant is called the "american liberty elm"

 

[Elmore]

I have a few fairly mature American Elm on my property. There are a few native species and some non-native that will grow here, North Alabama.
I particularly am fond of Ulmus parvifolia - Chinese Lacebark Elm.

 

[jrparbor04]

I have a few fairly mature American Elm on my property. There are a few native species and some non-native that will grow here, North Alabama.
I particularly am fond of Ulmus parvifolia - Chinese Lacebark Elm.

i also like the lacebark,,,i have planted some before,,,nice tree

 

[ATH]

In addition to the aformentioned "Liberty elm", the "Valley Forge elm" and "New Harmony elm" are true American elm (Ulmus americana) cultivars that are resistant to DED. There are a couple of others, but these are the only 3 I have seen commercially available.

I had read in a publication somewhere (can't find it again) that Valley Forge was the most resistant of those 3.

 

[Rtom45]

We have an "accolade" elm on campus, but still too young to tell about its resistance. Tree is about 12', been in its current location about 3 years now. (The japanese beetles found it early in July and did some damage).

 

[slackkeymike]

I think I am going to order a group of different cultivars as insurance. I have read how they developed these...kind of like helping evolution along. Really interesting stuff!

Mike