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I recall a  thread we had a while back by one of our PTers who thought about Chinese elms.

Here in La Habra, our "urban foresters" have used them a lot and I wish they'd use palms instead.

Those pictured below are the most common street tree configuration. They rather remind me of aerially inclined snakes, coiling skyward.

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But, Chinese Elms have their charms. The bark is pretty.

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When they're not pruned like snakes, Chinese elms are much better looking. The Shoe is 12.5" (32 cm) long to give an idea of scale. They're big trees, but not monsters.

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But, they can be magnificent,like this one. This is one tree, with a canopy about 80 feet across. That slender trunk makes it look like a green rain cloud.

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hat last piocture is very impressive!!!

Carlsbad, California Zone 10 B on the hill (402 ft. elevation)

Sunset zone 24

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Chinese Elm has become a very commonly planted tree over here too. It is resistant to Dutch Elm disease also drought tolerant. My street has them, most of the residents pulled them out, only four remain. Mine was damaged by the home construction contractors, I replaced it with a Brachychiton disclor, Queensland Lace Bark. I'll enjoy a tree with interesting bark and blossoms. I also like the shape of the Brachychiton better than Ulnus parvifolia. 

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Thanks for sharing DD! Those look a little different (better) than the ones we have here. They're a lot bigger and they seem to grow more upright than ours. Any idea how old the street trees are you posted?

Westchase | 9b 10a  ◆  Nokomis | 10a  ◆  St. Petersburg | 10a 10b 

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Good question about the age of the street trees. I'd say at least 30 years, going by the width of the trunks.

Chinese elms have wood that is very tough, but also splinters easily in storms. It is the DEVIL on a chipper shredder; it's so hard it breaks blades and impellers on 10 HP shredders like mine. New logs are impossible to split with wedges.

Not sure how they'll handle our new drought is normal regime. We have Brachychitons, too, though the acerfolius is really not a good street tree.

Sometimes it's good to experiment, sometimes, not so much.

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13 hours ago, DoomsDave said:

Good question about the age of the street trees. I'd say at least 30 years, going by the width of the trunks.

Chinese elms have wood that is very tough, but also splinters easily in storms. It is the DEVIL on a chipper shredder; it's so hard it breaks blades and impellers on 10 HP shredders like mine. New logs are impossible to split with wedges.

Not sure how they'll handle our new drought is normal regime. We have Brachychitons, too, though the acerfolius is really not a good street tree.

Sometimes it's good to experiment, sometimes, not so much.

Ahh ok, 30+ years makes sense then. 

Brachychitons are also good trees, I've been tempted to get one. :)

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10 hours ago, RedRabbit said:

Ahh ok, 30+ years makes sense then. 

Brachychitons are also good trees, I've been tempted to get one. :)

DON'T get the Flame Tree, acerfolius. Unless you want an elephant in your narrow lot. Seriously.

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They're a great species for  bonsai

Larry Shone in wet and sunny north-east England!  Zone9 ish

Tie two fish together and though they have two tails they cannot swim <>< ><>

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