Wych Elm

Ulmus glabra

Ulmaceae

Dutch elm disease:

The spores of the fungi (Ophiostoma ulmi or O. novo-ulmi) get into the wood of the elm through the large elm beetle. Affected elms usually die very quickly. Tens of millions elms have died of this within the past 40 years. No treatment is possible.

Diseases Wych Elm

Leaf spots:

Large, brown spots on the leaves towards the end of the growing season. This is not dangerous for the tree.

Classification Wych Elm

Height: up to 40 m

Leave: alternate, short stems

Bloom: March - April, inconspicuous

Fruit: winged nuts

Branches: reddish brown

Bark: gray - grayish black, smooth then elongated grooves

Root: deep roots

Location: sun - half-shade

Soil: sandy - loamy to very loamy

ph-value: slightly acidic to alkalescent