Camperdown Elm, Umbrella Elm, Weeping Elm 'Camperdownii'
Ulmus glabra
| Family: | Ulmaceae (ulm-AY-see-ee) (Info) |
| Genus: | Ulmus (ULM-us) (Info) |
| Species: | glabra (GLAY-bruh) (Info) |
| Cultivar: | Camperdownii |
View this plant in a gardenCategory:
Trees
Water Requirements:
Sun Exposure:
Sun to Partial Shade
Foliage:
Grown for foliage
Deciduous
Foliage Color:
Height:
20-30 ft. (6-9 m)
Spacing:
30-40 ft. (9-12 m)
Hardiness:
USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)
USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
Where to Grow:
Danger:
Bloom Color:
Inconspicuous/none
Bloom Characteristics:
Bloom Size:
Bloom Time:
N/A
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Soil pH requirements:
Patent Information:
Non-patented
Propagation Methods:
By grafting
Seed Collecting:
Regional
This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:
San Leandro, California
Wheaton, Illinois
Conrad, Iowa
Orono, Maine
Wells, Maine
Bloomfield Hills, Michigan
Martville, New York
Cincinnati, Ohio
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Eugene, Oregon
Portland, Oregon
Salem, Oregon
Richmond, Virginia
Colbert, Washington
Gig Harbor, Washington
Spokane, Washington (2 reports)
show allGardeners' Notes:
| Rating | Content |
|---|---|
| Positive | On Mar 18, 2015, coriaceous from ROSLINDALE, MA wrote: A weeping cultivar of U. x vegeta (U. carpinifolia x U. glabra), according to Hortus III. |
| Positive | On Jan 25, 2007, sladeofsky from Louisville, KY (Zone 6b) wrote: A Camperdown elm was brought from Scotland and planted in Prospect Park in Brooklyn in 1872. It is this tree which was immortalized by poet Marianne Moore. This specimen has been completely undamaged by Dutch elm disease. |
| Neutral | On Aug 18, 2004, smiln32 from Oklahoma City, OK (Zone 7a) wrote: It was in 1640 that the "Earl of Camperdown", in Dundee Scotland, noticed a branch growing on the floor of his elm forest. He grafted it to a scotch elm tree and it took hold producing the first Camperdown Elm. The scotch elm is the only root mass that the Camperdown will grow on. The tree is a mutant and cannot self reproduce. Every Camperdown Elm tree in the world is a part of the original that must be grafted to a scotch elm tree to get started. When the graft starts to grow, the scotch elm branches are cut off leaving only the Camperdown Elm. This magnificent tree depends on humankind to keep it alive as a species. |
