Trees, Shrubs and Conifers: Elms, 1 by Decumbent

Decumbent wrote:
There are a surprising number of large American elms that seem to be oblivious to DED. Who knows if they are resistant? Two at Spring Grove are spectacular. I don't know if they're being treated, but they are enormous and seemingly disease free. And there are still plenty of elms in the local woods. They live maybe twenty years and then contract DED and die. Fortunately, they flower and set seed much younger, so American elms will never completely go away. Perhaps, because they still reproduce (sometimes profusely) in the face of DED, they may develop some DED resistance on their own. One can hope.

Scott

This message was edited Feb 15, 2007 4:17 PM