Camperdown Elm, Umbrella Elm, Weeping Elm 'Camperdownii' (Ulmus glabra)

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Kell San Leandro, CA(Zone 9b) Mar 06, 2008

Camperdown Elm, Umbrella Elm, Weeping Elm 'Camperdownii'
Ulmus glabra

In full flower at Filoli, an historic garden in Woodside, California. No leaves, all flowers!

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bootandall Blenheim, New Zealand Mar 06, 2008

What a beautiful sight!!
stunning.

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Calif_Sue Northern California, United States(Zone 9a) Mar 06, 2008

Now how come this isn't a weeping form like Kin pictured?

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Kell San Leandro, CA(Zone 9b) Mar 06, 2008

It does, the branches sweep the ground.

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Kell San Leandro, CA(Zone 9b) Mar 06, 2008

Also Kin's is in full leaf so it hides the branches. Mine is in full flower so the skeleton is exposed.

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Calif_Sue Northern California, United States(Zone 9a) Mar 06, 2008

Was this a recent shot? I have never been this early to Filoli.

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Kell San Leandro, CA(Zone 9b) Mar 06, 2008

Sorry Bootandall, didn't mean to ignore you. It is a stunning tree, And a famous one too. It even has a rug named after it. LOL. So true. http://www.karastan.com/carpet_detail_print.asp?carpetid=5973&carpet_name=Filoli%20Gardens

And an interesting story about it too! I think it was the 1970s when a fired employee snuck back into the ground with a chain saw. He girdled both Elms all the way around!!! DO you believe it? How sick is that? But the trees didn't skip a beat and lived. Today you can see the damage.

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Kell San Leandro, CA(Zone 9b) Mar 06, 2008

From last year Sue or maybe even 2006.

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Calif_Sue Northern California, United States(Zone 9a) Mar 06, 2008

Ah yes, you mentioning the cut marks, I know exactly where the trees are, got pictures of them too.

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bootandall Blenheim, New Zealand Mar 07, 2008

sounds like this tree is not only stunning, it's amazing as well !!
Thanks for the info.

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Mar 08, 2008

What a beautiful tree. You captured it at the prime time for it's beauty!
Stunning!

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