Ulmus glabra (photos confirm this) - very beautiful tree, large and lush foliage, which is often found in our parks.Planted it not only singly but also in rows.Elm looks especially good in the alleys with oak stocky, portly linden or maple thorough.It has other names: the bare elm, mountain elm.Scientists suggest that this tree is home to Russia and the Scandinavian peninsula.
Exterior Features
Ulmus glabra in height can reach 40 meters.Cora had a smooth.There are two colors: gray or brown.The branches are usually brown in color, and leaves a deep dark green color form a large and dense crown.In its dense shade is cool even on a hot sunny day.The leaves reach a length of 17 centimeters, they are especially beautiful in autumn, when acquiring an extraordinary golden color.Flowers bloom in spring.Brown or purple color makes them simply charming.Flowering lasts a week, but never less than four days.A distinctive feature of the elm is considered that flowers always appear before the leaves.The fruits of it - small green krylatiki.
Terms of good growth
Ulmus glabra is considered to be long-lived in the trees, there may be 400 years old.It is growing rapidly, but the demanding environmental conditions.The most important condition for its cultivation are the presence of fertile loosened soil, adequate moisture and good lighting.But, nevertheless, the tree is excellent for city parks, because quickly adapts to the conditions of urban life, rather gas resistance.Elm is able to withstand severe and prolonged frosts.
Periodically he needs to do pruning to form the crown.The only major disadvantage is that easy to Ulmus glabra Dutch disease.And agents of this disease are elm scolytus.Therefore, elm, in spite of the natural courage and noble resistance, the need for human protection against these harmful insects in a variety of preventive measures.
Decorative shapes
tree is propagated by means of seeds.They are planted immediately after maturation.Grown seedlings can be transplanted.
Ulmus glabra has a number of decorative shapes.They depend primarily on the shape of the crown.On this basis allocate:
- pyramid;
- weeping;
- dwarf.
By type of leaf blades are the following forms: a horned, curly, macrophylla.The color of leaves: purple, dark purple and yellow.
Ulmus glabra Pendula
This decorative look up to 5 meters with a diameter of about 10 meters crown. Weeping densely branched branches with age lowered to the ground.Flowering tree in May, but the flowers are small and not too flashy.The leaves are rough on top and have a dark green color, they are oblique and held on short stalks.On the fertile soils of loose growing rapidly.Photophilous plant antifreeze.It is easy to tolerate pruning.It is mainly used for single landings.But with some effort can be formed from a lovely arch or tents.
