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Ulmus pumila var. pumila

Other Name Siberian Elm Location St Kilda Botanical Gardens, Blessington Street,, ST KILDA VIC 3182 - Property No T11153 File Number T11153 Level Demolished/Removed

[1/1] T11153 Ulmus pumila var.

Statement of Significance

Horticultural Value:
A tree of horticultural or genetic value and could be an important source of propagating stock, including specimens that are particularly resistant to disease or exposure.

Location or Context:
A tree which occurs in a unique location or context and so provides a contribution to the landscape.

Rare or Localised:
A tree of a species or variety that is rare or of very localised distribution.

Outstanding example of species:
A tree outstanding for its large height, trunk circumference or canopy spread.

This species is very rare in cultivation in Victoria. The only other known example is in the Royal Botanic Gardens. Siberian Elm has the potential to become a majoy tree species in Victoria: it does not sucker, it is small and it forms a flat-domed habit ideal for street planting particularly under power lines. The species does not develop narrow V'crotches as does the English or Dutch Elm. Its most important feature is its resistance to Dutch Elm disease and as such has been used extensively in breeding programs in the USA.

Damaged by storm in October 1999 and removed.

Measurements: 28/04/1988
Spread (m): 15.8
Girth (m): 1.5
Height (m): 8.7
Estimated Age (yrs): 80

Condition: Removed
Classified: 08/08/1985