Biology:Ulmus glabra 'Gittisham'

Short description: Elm cultivar

Ulmus glabra 'Gittisham'
Species	Ulmus glabra
Cultivar	'Gittisham'
Origin	Gittisham, Devon, England

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

Description

Indistinguishable from the species.

Pests and diseases

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.

Accessions

None known.