Elms Are Back
Date: Tuesday Feb. 24, 2015 12 PM (MT)
Speaker: Dr. Bruce R. Fraedrich, Vice President of Research at Bartlett Tree ExpertsElms were once the dominant shade and street tree throughout the majority of the United
States but the introduction of Dutch elm disease changed that. Elms have been seldom
planted in urban landscape in the last fifty years. However, through intensive breeding
and selection work, there are many desirable disease resistant and tolerant elms that
are now commercially available. This presentation will explore options for commercially
available elm species and cultivar selections that are suitable for the landscape. The
presentation will include a discussion of species/cultivar susceptibility to Dutch
elm disease, elm yellows and other pests.