Florida Elm forest

Florida elms are a sub specie? of the american elm.

This is a group that I first planted in 2004 and played with some over the next few years.

First picture is Feb. 2004, then a pic each from Feb. 2005, 2006 and 2007.


The last two pictures are from Dec. 2007.

In the spring of 2008 I took the main tree out and planted it in a seperate pot to grow the trunk a little larger and replanted the rest in the same box.
Unfortunatly, the trees had a bad year and didn't do much more than survive.

I'll replant the group soon in a pot and see if 2009 will be a better year for them.

Any thoughts or suggestions are welcome.

Very pretty work!!!!
I very admire the work of the group of the Flórida!
And ,i find that it is the school, that we of the Brazil, we have of approaching in them and copying!
Later in it gives more tips to them on this plant.
It is similar to the Water Elm?
Shabat Shalom Luciano.

Thanks luciano,
These Florida elms were collected from the wild here in Florida.
I'm not sure about the similarity to water elm.

Jay Wilson wrote:Thanks luciano,
These Florida elms were collected from the wild here in Florida.
I'm not sure about the similarity to water elm.

The Florida elm is Ulmus americana var. floridana.
The water elm is Planera aquatica. Not the same at all.

Thanks Alan!
I have much interest on the flora of the South of the USA., some plants are adaptable to the Brazil!
Mainly of the areas of the Flórida,Mississippi, Missouri, Texas, New Mexico...
Luciano.
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Nice job.

I like Florida Elm for bonsai. I feel they are one of the best Florida decidious trees for bonsai.

Rob, thanks.
I have always been inspired by your Florida elms. How about a couple of updates to the new forum?