Ulmus glabra - MULTISTEM 400-450 CM CONT
Ulmus glabra - MULTISTEM 400-450 CM CONT
Description
The Feathered elm (Ulmus glabra) is a sprawling, roundish large tree that produces purple-violet flowers arranged in umbels. They appear from March to April. These produce green-brown, flat fruits from May. The Feathered elm also has rough, egg-shaped, dark green leaves. Its bark is grey and torn in strips. In a sunny to semi-shady location with calcareous, loose, nutrient-rich, moist to wet soil, it usually reaches a height of approx. 35 metres and grows to a width of approx. 20 metres.
Synonym
Synonyms (botanical): Ulmus scabra, Ulmus montana.
Bulletpoints
* grey-green shoots
* attractive yellow autumn colouring
* Long-term flood-tolerant, cannot be built over
Leaves
The deciduous leaves of Feathered elm are dark green, ovate, rough, alternate, serrated. They are about 10 - 15 cm in size. Feathered elm turns bright yellow in autumn.
Bark
Grey, striped, torn bark makes this plant an eye-catcher in any garden.
Spread
Europe.
Frost hardiness
The Feathered elm has good frost hardiness.
Growth
Spreading, roundish.
Water
The plant has a medium water requirement.
Location
Preferred location in a sunny to semi-shady position.
Soil
Normal soil.
Planting time
Container plants can be planted all year round, except when the ground is frozen and in summer heat (over 30°C).
Care
- A slow-release fertiliser can be used in spring. This releases the nutrients slowly and continuously so that the plant is evenly supplied over a longer period of time.
- Pruning wounds, saw cuts and broken branches should be treated with a wound sealant as soon as possible to prevent pathogens from entering the plant.
Flower
The purple-violet flowers of Feathered elm appear in umbels from March to April.
Use
Solitary
Shoots
The shoots of Ulmus glabra are grey-green.
Root
Ulmus glabra is a deep-rooting plant and, depending on the soil, forms extensive branching roots.

- Article number10
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EAN codeULGLABRA-M400450CONT
- Latin nameUlmus glabra
- catalogLandscape shop