Weeping Wych Elm Ulmus glabra 'Horizontalis'
Other Common Name(s):
- Phonetic Spelling
- ULM-us GLAY-bruh
- Description
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Tabletop elm is a sport of its parent found as a seeding in a plant nursery in Perth, Scotland in 1816. It is grafted to the species rootstock.
Tabletop elm is a small tree with horizontal branches and weeping branchlets. It prefers full sun in moist, well-drained loam but is adaptable to other soil types. Unfortunately, it is highly susceptible to Dutch Elm Disease like its parent.
Use as a specimen or small shade tree. It can still be found for sale but be aware of its problems with diseases. See some native alternatives to the left.
Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: Dutch Elm Disease, elm bark beetle, elm leaf minor to name a few. See diseases of elms to the left.
VIDEO Created by Elizabeth Meyer for "Trees, Shrubs and Conifers," a plant identification course developed in partnership with Longwood Gardens.
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Ulmus
- Species:
- glabra
- Family:
- Ulmaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Woody
- Recommended Propagation Strategy:
- Grafting
- Dimensions:
- Height: 30 ft. 0 in. - 65 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 22 ft. 3 in. - 60 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Tree
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Habit/Form:
- Erect
- Spreading
- Weeping
- Growth Rate:
- Medium
- Maintenance:
- High
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
- Soil Texture:
- Loam (Silt)
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Occasionally Wet
- Available Space To Plant:
- 12-24 feet
- NC Region:
- Mountains
- Piedmont
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b
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Fruit:
- Fruit Color:
- Green
- Fruit Type:
- Samara
- Fruit Length:
- < 1 inch
- Fruit Width:
- < 1 inch
- Fruit Description:
- The fruit is a one-seeded winged fruit 3/4 - 1 inch long, borne on a short stalk. Fruits are flat, pale green, hairless, with a notch at the tip and are borne in dense clusters.
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Flowers:
- Flower Inflorescence:
- Insignificant
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Spring
- Flower Description:
- tiny pale green flowers with no petals borne in clusters in early spring before the leaves.
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Deciduous Leaf Fall Color:
- Brown/Copper
- Gold/Yellow
- Leaf Type:
- Simple
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Alternate
- Leaf Shape:
- Ovate
- Leaf Margin:
- Serrate
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Length:
- 3-6 inches
- Leaf Description:
- 3-6 inch long leaves are short-stalked and oval with a pointed tip and asymmetrical base.
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Bark:
- Bark Color:
- Dark Gray
- Bark Description:
- The bark is grey and smooth and develops rugged vertical grooves with age.
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
- Stem Description:
- Horizontal branches with weeping branchlets
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Lawn
- Design Feature:
- Shade Tree
- Specimen
- Attracts:
- Small Mammals
- Songbirds
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Drought
- Wet Soil
- Wind
- Problems:
- Frequent Disease Problems
- Frequent Insect Problems
