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Attracts
Wildlife
Calendar
Flowering in Mar
Habit (Shape)
Hedging
Hardiness
Hardy (Cold winter)
Height (when grown)
20m +
Leaf Colour
Green, Yellow
Lighting
Full Sun
Position
Exposed, Sheltered
Soil Type
Acidic, Chalky / Alkaline, Clay, Most soils, Well-drained, Wet
This ancient variety of Elm – the Wych elms are native to Britain. Named after the old English word for supple ‘wice’ rather than any connection to Witchcraft! They produce red/purple clusters of flowers in the spring followed by small fruits (about 1cm across) in the summer. The bark has long vertical creases and varies from brown to grey. As it ages the bark can become quite gnarly. It prefers cooler climes and rich moist soils; like woodlands or near water. Hardier than the traditional English elm and so happy in the more intense weather of the north and west of the British isles. They are very long-lived if they can avoid the Dutch Elm disease; we grow these from seed to try to develop a resistance to this.
The leaves are a lovely green in spring and summer and darken in the autumn months before yellowing and falling off for winter. The birds eat the seeds in the summer, the leaves are food to a variety of caterpillars.
In folklore, the elm tree is believed to possess the power to grant prophetic dreams.
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The tree is watered before being carefully packed by one of our experienced staff on site. It comes in a cardboard box lined with straw. (We try to use as much recycling material as possible) The box is addressed to the customer or a specified name and address and sent out overnight delivery to arrive on requested dates.
Please note the size of the tree that you are ordering, as our trees are provided for our clients to plant themselves, which may appear at a small size rather than the fully grown tree as shown in the photos. To find out more information, please visit our Delivery & Returns page.
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