Ulmus glabra 'Horizontalis'

Ulmus glabra 'Horizontalis', common name Weeping Scotch elm, umbrella tree, weeping Wych Elm or Horizontal elm, was discovered in a Perth (Scotland) nursery circa 1816. The tree was originally identified as 'Pendula' by the Loddiges family of plant collectors and nurserymen in London in their catalogue of 1836, a name adopted by John Claudius Loudon (a Scottish botanist) two years later in Arboretum et Fruticetum Britannicum, 3: 1398, 1838, but later was replaced by the name 'Horizontalis'. 'Horizontalis' has branches that extend out horizontally with weeping branchlets. It is usually grafted onto a tall understock of Ulmus glabra to effectively display its weeping habit. The tree can eventually grow to a height of 20 metres with a similar spread. It can be distinguished from the related Camperdown Elm by its more spreading and flattened canopy and much larger mature size.

149.00 Location D8 Latitude; -38.402707600000  Longitude; 146.054496000000. This tree is an original Moss nursery specimen.

149.01 Location C9 Latitude; -38.402271225822 Longitude; 146.054783983449. This tree was planted in 1992.

149.02 Location A5 Latitude; -38.401362017010  Longitude;  146.052758555730. This tree was planted in 1992.