Ulmus minor - SOLITAIR 300-350 CM C150

Description
These produce light brown, flat winged fruits from May onwards.

Synonym
Synonyms (botanical): Ulmus campestris, Ulmus carpinifolia, Ulmus diversifolia, Ulmus foliacea.

Bulletpoints
* Fruit ornamentation * red-brown shoots * attractive yellow autumn colouring * heat-tolerant, wind-resistant, thermophilic, flood-tolerant

Leaves
Attractive yellow autumn colouring.

Bark
Grey, scaly, longitudinally furrowed bark makes this plant an eye-catcher in any garden.

Growth habit
European field elm is upright and spreading in habit and has a closed crown.

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 soil 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 nourished 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 red-brown flowers appear in umbels from March to April.

fruit
The light brown, flat fruits of Ulmus minor are particularly decorative. These appear from May.

Use
Solitary, topiary, park

Shoots
The shoots of Ulmus minor are red-brown in colour.

Root
Ulmus minor is a taproot and, depending on the soil, forms densely branched, runner-forming roots.