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Does anybody want my potted elm trees? #867321

Asked May 06, 2024, 6:56 PM EDT

Hello. I have potted over 90 elm trees, from saplings to over 7 feet. I can't seem to give them away. Do you know if anybody wants them for reforesting or research, perhaps?

Montgomery County Maryland

Expert Response

We don't know of a potential recipient, no; we are not aware of anyone doing elm research. If you haven't tried already, and if you use social media, you could ask in local gardening groups if anyone wants the saplings. Elms of unknown parentage (even if the "mother" tree is a Dutch Elm Disease resistant cultivar, the offspring will have one set of genes from an unknown parent, possibly even as a hybrid between species) might not be as desirable for gardeners or restoration plantings since they will have unpredictable resistance to DED themselves.

Miri

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