The big living Elm search.

[David oakman]

As i have been cutting down hundreds of dead Elms i started to think how many large Elms have survived Dutch Elm disease. If you know of any large Elms post a picture DBH or girth. Is it a pollard or maiden. It must be living it will be interesting to know how many Elms have lived through DED and are still growing well. Happy Elm hunting:001_smile:

[Doug Blease]

Are you only interested in big elms?

[tommer9]

Brighton has a load- they never got it i think the theory being that the beetle didnt make it over the south downs. I have a feeling they spray or innoculate:confused1:the trees too.

BBC NEWS | England | How Brighton beat Dutch Elm menace

[Husqvarna King]

there are a few in the woodland im gonna start coppicing in the next few weeks, they are bloody tall and have a dbh of about 48-60"

[Stephen Blair]

i can take you to loads but last time i was there, there were signs of it in hedgerows

[David oakman]

As a guide when you hug the tree you will not be able to join your hands. You can give it a kiss if you want to :lol:

[jojam]

Same here,cut alot of DED ones.Not many big ones up here still dodging the beetle david,but i'll keep my eyes open.

[defenderjack]

Brighton has a load- they never got it i think the theory being that the beetle didnt make it over the south downs. I have a feeling they spray or innoculate:confused1:the trees too.

BBC NEWS | England | How Brighton beat Dutch Elm menace

 

only a matter of time untill they find there way round , and i think the reason the dont go over the downs is cos there are no elms directly on the downs so they have no reason to .but from what ive heard the can get in via shoram ?? which i think is load of crap unless there that clever they use sat navs now ?

[Doug Blease]

How do you want to record them? Post code?

 

Whats your opinion on seed collecting from good genetic stock. Do you have any experience of this?

[kevwrenn]

we have a few here in lincoln, mainly street trees, but we have felled at least half a dozen in the last couple of years, with another couple due to come down fairly soon.