Ulmus glabra (Wych Elm)
| Price £ each (ex. VAT) | ||||
| Height | Age | 25+ | 100+ | 500+ |
| 40-60cm | 1+1 | 0.85 | 0.50 | 0.45 |
| 60-80cm | 1+1 | 0.95 | 0.60 | 0.55 |
| 80-100cm | 1+1 | 1.20 | 0.70 | 0.65 |
Delivery
Bareroot from November to April
Prices
The prices above are offered as a guide and may be subject to fluctuation dependant upon the time of season and supply. We recommend that contact is made with the office for larger orders, a quotation and to check availability Alternatively please contact us to enquire about opening a wholesale account.
Native only to Britain, the Wych Elm is a large, handsome tree much planted as a specimen tree in parkland and in towns. Despite the ravages of Dutch Elm disease, which has decimated the English Elm (a non-native from southern Europe), the Wych Elm has proved more resistant and there are still good specimens to be seen, particularly in the north of Britain and Scotland.
Site and soil
Shade tolerant, the Wych Elm is usually found in deep rich soil alongside rivers and streams, although it can cope with drier soils. It does well in coastal and exposed sites and is fairly resistant to pollution.
Height and spread
After 10 years: 8m x 5m
After 20 years: 15m x 12m
Leaf and bark
The dark green leaves are ovate and serrated at the edges, with a rough upper surface, hairy beneath. They turn yellow in autumn before leaf fall. The bark is smooth and grey (glabra means smooth) becoming more fissured with age.
Flower, seed and fruit
The tiny red flowers open in clusters about 1cm long in late winter/early spring. They are followed by winged green fruits with a single seed in the centre, which ripen to brown in July.
Uses
Specimen tree, woodland, parkland, towns. The Wych Elm can be pollarded or grown as a hedge. The wood is very hard and resists splitting, and is very durable in wet conditions, and it is used for boat-building and groynes; it was also once used for water pipes. Also used for furniture, veneers, coffins and wood-turning.
Wildlife
Over 100 insect species have been identified with the Wych Elm, including the White Hairstreak and Camberwell Beauty butterflies and the Peppered Moth. Elm Bark beetles appear to find the bark of Wych Elms less attractive than other species, which may account for its level of resistance
Pruning
Hedge cutting and pollarding should be carried out over winter.
