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the wych elm has a broad
of a tap
root wit
the syst
m becomes somewhat mo
than oak
but rat
height
about
favourable conditions up to
abl
diameter
The elm commences producing seed plentifully at
about
years
or
years
rarely ripens
B oth elms hav
is great
the stoo
th
r
prod uce well by stem shoots
when
is not well suited for pure wood s
mixed with beech and hornbeam
ash
alder
standard s
h ich may outgrow it during the s
b
ech
w
r e
If pu
elm should be und
gro wn as a hedgerow tree
H
igh forest
T he elm i s g
from seed
or th
of
common
propagat
d in
h
d
T
BR
h nume r ous side roots
h er slo wer than ash
feet
l
and reac
r op s are h
The c
B ritain the seed
i n
the whole
re bei
g stool
over
still reproduce well from the stool
and others
It hold s its own against these speci
standard s in coppice
nerally planted
y con sist of suckers or layers
do es not ripen in
latter way in this country
s
h
r
s
r
d
ITI
H FO R
r crown
The root system consists
r
h allow
and
the common
f
et
es an age of
P
avy and occur about every
the reprod uctive power by seed
a great reproductive power from
hoot s and suckers
Trees upwa
it i s also g
r equently in coppice with
not unf
r planted like oak
coppice
the plants are eith
s h
h
R
T T R
at an advanced age
It grows quicker
r eac h
s an ultimate
under specially
It attain s a co
y
ar s and more
the common elm very
r d s
It does much better
r own with oak
co
d half of life
It i s much
and pollards
Br itain
it is generally
s h
ss
sider
age
they also
years
s
except
r raised
the seed
r
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