Ulmus minor

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Height

25, 25 to 35 m

Width

12, 12 to 15 m

Flowering Time

March, April

Light/shadow demands

light shade,

no direct sunlight,

semi-shade, no direct sunlight,

sun

pH-Value

slightly alkaline, neutral, alkaline, slightly acidic

Soil

flood, all substrates

Trees and shrubs for bees

Ulmus minor

Characteristics:

Habit

A splendid large tree, 25-35 m, some up to 40 m tall, 12-15 m, even 20 m wide; initially conical, later domed to wide-ovoid; straight leader, branches rising to overhanging; fast-growing, 40-80 cm a year

Crown

broad ovoid, high arched, broad conical broad ovoid, high arched, broad conical

Blossom

Inconspicuous, in clusters, brownish violet, before leaves shoot, March to April

Leaves

Asymmetrical, elliptical, shiny dark green, coarse, conspicuous yellow in autumn

Fruits

Flat slices, ovoid-round, winged nuts before leaves shoot, initially light green, hugh quantity, brown from May on

Roots

Deep with shallow spreading lateral roots, forming adventitious roots easily and forming runners up to 10 m from stem; not sensitive to covering, flooding and mechanical injury; lifts pavements

Demands

Sun to semi-shade, tolerates heat, likes warmth to cool, frost hardy; wind resistant

Soil

Dry to moist; slightly acidic to very alkaline, on all nutritious substrates

Hardiness Zone

Zone 5b

Bee pasture/nectar

Yes

Synonyms

U. minor