Talk:Ulmus davidiana var. japonica

Some info on an old Japanese Elm
My parents have a Japanese Elm in their yard in Bellingham, Washington which seems to have been planted at least 70 years ago (the house was built around 1932, and it was probably planted at that time). Over the past few years the tree has started to lose its major branches, each of which are between 20 and 30 inches in diameter. Thus far four of these have fallen. These branches have high potential to cause damage but remarkably have yet to cause anything more than minor dents in cars.

If anyone knows of someone who would like information on this tree (if they are interested in the soil and climate it is subject to, for example), I would love to help. I'm sure this is one of the older examples of the tree in the USA. Please contact me.

Tyrel Haveman 21:29, 15 October 2007 (UTC)