The Lobel elm is a Dutch hybrid cultivar raised at the Dorschkamp Research Institute for Forestry & Landscape Planning, Wageningen. This was made possible from crossing of clone '202' ('Exoniensis' × U. wallichiana)[1][2] with '336' ('Bea Schwarz', selfed). 'Lobel' was cloned in 1962 and released for sale in 1973 by Dutch elm professor Hans Heybroek.
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It is a medium sized deciduous tree capable of growing up to 20m tall. It's resistance to Dutch Elm Disease is good (scoring 4 / 5) but there are other hybrids / clones with excellent resistance so they are typically planted.
ENTIRE TREE
BARK & TRUNK
The Lobel elm is named after the medieval Flemish botanist and physician Matthias de Lobel.  The leaves of the Lobel elm are quite rough and dark green, turning yellow in the autumn and remaining on the tree for a long time.
CANOPY
CROWN
The dense clusters of light green flowers appear in March / April and the samaras that appear shortly afterwards turn brown. In young trees, the light grey bark is smooth. In older trees it turns dark grey with grooves.
BRANCHES & TWIGS
LEAVES
It is very resistant to sea wind, making it suitable for use in coastal areas.
FLOWERS
FRUIT
In its young years it is narrow pyramidal but later becomes broad pyramidal.
BUDS
GROUND LITTER
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OTHER USEFUL DATA
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Zelimir Borzan, University of Zagreb, Bugwood.org
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Carbon performance certificate by Treeconomics for Barcham Pro Trees
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Carbon capture data by Treeconomics for Barcham Pro Trees
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QUICK FACTS
  • The Lobel elm is a Dutch hybrid cultivar raised at the Dorschkamp Research Institute for Forestry & Landscape Planning, Wageningen
  • This was made possible from crossing of clone '202' ('Exoniensis' × U. wallichiana)[1][2] with '336' ('Bea Schwarz', selfed)
  • 'Lobel' was cloned in 1962 and released for sale in 1973 by Dutch elm professor Hans Heybroek
  • It is a medium sized deciduous tree capable of growing up to 20m tall.
  • It's resistance to Dutch Elm Disease is good (scoring 4 / 5) but there are other hybrids / clones with excellent resistance so they are typically planted instead
  • The Lobel elm is named after the medieval Flemish botanist and physician Matthias de Lobel
  •   The leaves of the Lobel elm are quite rough and dark green, turning yellow in the autumn and remaining on the tree for a long time
  • It is very resistant to sea wind, making it suitable for use in coastal areas
  • In its young years it is narrow pyramidal but later becomes broad pyramidal
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