Ulmus parvifolia 'Todd'

Chinese Elm


Technical information

Height: 9-10m x 9 x 11

Habit & Growth rate: Ulmus parvifolium 'Todd' has a moderate growth rate and exerts a broadly ovate to rounded habit. More upright compared to the Ulmus parvifolium 'Murrays Form'.

Foliage: Small glossy dark green leaves, which turn yellow before falling of in late winter. Leaf edges are slightly serrated. This tree is technically classed as being semi deciduous and will only lose all its foliage in colder areas only.

Comments:

Mt William Advanced Tree Nursery only grow budded forms of Ulmus parvifolia. These are far superior to seedling and cutting grown forms. Budded forms tend to develop a dominant leader with less maintenance, form and branch structure are better and are inclined to have less included bark branch unions than the seedling form.The bark of this U. parvifolia exfoliates in irregular patches, revealing beautiful mottled colours of grey, green, orange and brown.

All plant dimensions are estimates only and ultimate size and growth rates will depend on growing conditions, particularly when used in some urban environments. All estimates are based around a 20-year time frame. With maturity most species will grow larger.


Reference: Reference: Edward F. Gilman 1997 Trees for Urban and Suburban Landscapes
David More & John White 2003 Cassell’s Trees Of Britain & Northern Europe.


All plant dimensions are estimates only and ultimate size and growth rates will depend on growing conditions, particularly when used in some urban environments.