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Ulmaceae

Ulmus glabra 'Camperdownii' beginning to leaf out

Ulmus glabra ‘Camperdownii’

Published by Daniel Mosquin on April 9, 2020

Discovered in the mid-nineteenth century in Dundee, Scotland, the original plant of this Victorian England “must-have” is still alive.

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The ornamental bark of Ulmus parvifolia 'Emer II'

Ulmus parvifolia ‘Emer II’

Published by Daniel Mosquin on April 27, 2017

Ulmus parvifolia has made appearances on Botany Photo of the Day before, but either as a bonsai or dwarf cultivar (entries tagged Ulmaceae). It can also be a worthwhile street or specimen tree, due to the ornamental bark.

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A bonsai Ulmus parvifolia

Ulmus parvifolia

Published by Daniel Mosquin on April 22, 2011

This Chinese elm is over 50 years old; Drew (the photographer) notes its training date was in 1956.

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Looking up into the branches of Ulmus americana

Ulmus americana

Published by Daniel Mosquin on January 18, 2010

While Eric and other colleagues were enjoying tropical sun, I went in the opposite direction for the holidays, where it was only as cold as -20C (-4F). My father took me to see this tree because of its unusual shape for an elm (seen best in the second photograph). It reminded him of some of […]

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Ulmus parvifolia 'Seiju' in UBC Botanical Garden

Ulmus parvifolia ‘Seiju’

Published by Daniel Mosquin on September 18, 2005

The species Ulmus parvifolia grows to 20m in its native southeast Asia, but this dwarf cultivar, ‘Seiju’ Chinese elm or ‘Seiju’ lacebark elm, will only reach 2-3m under the best of conditions. In this case, though, the physical restrictions on growth caused by being planted in a trough likely means this tree will not grow […]

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