Ulmus glabra 'Gittisham'

The Wych Elm cultivar Ulmus glabra 'Gittisham' was cloned from an old tree found in the village of Gittisham, Devon.

Ulmus glabra 'Gittisham'
SpeciesUlmus glabra
Cultivar'Gittisham'
OriginGittisham, Devon, England

Description edit

Indistinguishable from the species.

Pests and diseases edit

Although promoted as 'resistant', 'Gittisham' was found to be very susceptible to Dutch elm disease in trials conducted by Irstea at le Pepiniere de l'Etat, Guemene-Penfao, France, in 2012.[citation needed]

Accessions edit

None known.

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