Winged Elm

Sun Exposure: Part sun

Growth Habits: 45 to 70 feet tall (13.5 to 21 m.), 30 to 40 feet in spread (9 to 12 m.)

Propagation: Cutting or occasionally seed, grafting/budding

• by semi-hardwood stem tip cuttings, in summer. Apply IBA TALC 3000 PPM. Use intermittent mist. Root in 8-12 weeks. Elm may be propagated by root cuttings also. Storing the cuttings for 2-12 weeks at 35 degrees F improves rooting. Cuttings may need shade on hot summer days, especially for the first two weeks..
• by cleft grafts. Use a U. parvifolia as graftstock.
• by seeds, in spring. Germinates at 70-85 degrees F. The seeds can also be harvested in spring. The seeds need stratify 40F 2-3mo.. The usual germination temperature is 70-85 degrees F.