This is what my Princeton Elm tree looks like right now: This tree is an American Elm(Ulmus americana) and said to be resistant to diseases that plague our native elms.
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Princeton Elm
The Princeton Elm has been growing on my place since 2004 as a memorial. This elm is not a hybrid tree, but is a fast growing elm of the species Ulmus americana and is resistant to Dutch Elm Disease.
Last of the Giants
Most of the large American Elms(Ulmus americana) have died decades ago. There has been one of these elms growing along a fenceline that is very large. It has a circumference over 10 feet. This summer I started noticing the Dutch Elm Disease signs in the canopy of this large elm tree, so soon it will […]