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Japanese Elm Japanese elm is a common name for several plants and may refer to: * ''Ulmus davidiana'' var. ''japonica'' *''Zelkova serrata ''Zelkova serrata'' (Japanese zelkova, Japanese elm or keyaki or keaki; ja, 欅 (ケヤキ) keyaki /槻 (ツキ) tsu ...

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''Ulmus davidiana'' var. ''japonica'' 'Freedom' is another cold-resistant selection from Canada, raised along with 'Discovery' in the 1980s by Dr Wilbert Ronald, of Jeffries Nurseries Ltd., and Rick Durrand of Shade Consulting Services,

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Description

Little descriptive information is available, beyond its comparison with the Ulmus 'Discovery', 'Discovery' clone in the latter's patent application, in which it is noted that 'Freedom' has an open crown with codominant lateral branching, and leaves tinged reddish-purple in autumn.Photograph of 'Freedom' elms

The species does not sucker from roots.

Pests and diseases

The tree has a similar resistance to

Dutch elm disease Dutch elm disease (DED) is caused by a member of the sac fungi (Ascomycota) affecting elm trees, and is spread by elm bark beetles. Although believed to be originally native to Asia, the disease was accidentally introduced into Americas, America ...

and elm leaf beetle ''

Xanthogaleruca luteola ''Xanthogaleruca luteola'', commonly known as the elm-leaf beetle, is a beetle species in the family Chrysomelidae that is native to Europe but invasive in other parts of the world.http://cisr.ucr.edu/elm_leaf_beetle.html - Center for Invasive Sp ...

'' as 'Discovery'.

Cultivation

'Freedom' is not known to be in cultivation beyond Canada.

Accessions

None known.

Nurseries

North America

*Patmore Nurser

Brandon, Manitoba, Brandon,

, Canada. *Sun Valley Garden Centr

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References

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