Tuesday 23 November 2010

The Great British Elm Experiment

Now signed up to The Great British Elm Experiment with:
Ulmus procera (origin: Upper Swell, Glos)
Ulmus glabra (origin: East Meon, Hants)
Ulmus x vegata (origin: Castle Acre, Norfolk)
Ulmus minor (origin: Colesdon, Beds)
Ulmus minor (origin: Boxworth, Cambs)

The 5 trees arrived promptly and sensibly packaged (pot grown) from Trees Direct. a couple of weeks ago. I intend to plant them inboard of the west hedgerow.
The Great British Elm Experiment is organised by The Conservation Foundation.
The origins of the young trees are from cuttings taken from mature parent trees found growing in the British countryside – which appear to have resisted Dutch elm disease for over 60 years and have been micro-propagated.

There is an expectation to report on progress for upwards of 15 years, with a community webpage via The Conservation Foundation...

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