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Caring For Non Resistant American Elm

 

 

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS NEW OPTION.....
THE AMERICAN LIBERTY ELM

bulletContainer grow 10 - 25 ft. (2 - 4" caliper)
bulletGrown-to-order trees available at big savings
bulletDutch elm disease resistant, less than 1% losses over past 20 years
bulletField tested, 300,000+ trees planted in over 1,000 communities nationwide
bulletProvides diversity, series form six individuals clones from highly resistant Ulmus Americana stock
bulletHardy,  highly tolerant of urban conditions and drought
bulletAdaptable to a wide variety of soil conditions
bulletTolerant to varying light locations... best in full sun
bulletThrives in horticultural zones 2 - 9 (-40°  to 105° F)
bulletRises above power lines, requires minimal pruning as mature tree... height at maturity, 100 to 120 ft.
bulletCanopy spread, 65 ft. provides filtered light
bulletLong-lived, 200 to 300 years.
bulletLIFETIME WARRANTY against loss to Dutch elm disease

 


This picture is worth a thousand... elms?

Gillet Ave., in Waukegan, IL, as it appeared in the Summer of 1962, and the same street, same spot, ten years later, with its avenue of elms wiped out by Dutch elm disease.

Ready to order

ELM RESEARCH INSTITUTE
A Non-Profit Organization Dedicated To Restoring The American Elm
11 Kit Street, Keene, NH 03431 * 603-358-6198 * Fax 603-358-6305
info@elmresearch.org

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