Ulmus alata Winged elm (Ulmaceae) Deciduous tree

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Ulmus alata
Winged elm
Deciduous tree
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The Ulmus alata plant species is found in Eastern and Central N. America - Virginia to Florida, west to Illinois, Missouri and Texas. It is a member of the Ulmaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Winged elm.

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Latin Name:  Ulmus alata
Common Name:  Winged elm
Family:  Ulmaceae
Author:  Michx.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  15   Mature Width:

Habitat:  Dry gravelly uplands, less often in alluvial soils on the borders of swamps and banks of streams, occasionally in inundated swamps[82].

Propagation Notes: Seed - if sown in a cold frame as soon as it is ripe, it usually germinates within a few days[200]. Stored seed does not germinate so well and should be sown in early spring[200]. The seed can also be harvested 'green' (when it has fully developed but before it dries on the tree) and sown immdiately in a cold frame. It should germinate very quickly and will produce a larger plant by the end of the growing season[80]. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for their first winter. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts. Plants should not be allowed to grow for more than two years in a nursery bed since they form a tap root and will then move badly. Layering of suckers or coppiced shoots[200].

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