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Lacebark Elm: A Beautiful, Hardy Tree for North Georgia

The tree in the photos is a lacebark elm (Ulmus parvifolia), prized for its mottled bark. It thrives in north Georgia. UGA's Dr. Michael Dirr introduced cultivars 'Allee' (upright) and 'Athena'; this appears to be 'Allee'.

About Gardening: Chinese Elm Sudden Leaf Curl and Death: Root/Soil Trauma; Lacebark Elm Sudden Browning: Trunk Injury Likely Cause; Lacebark Elm Leaf Holes and Transplant Adjustment; Chinese Elm Trunk Issues: Not Dutch Elm Disease, Likely Soil Compaction; Eradicating Invasive Chinese Elm Seedlings; Chinese Elm Bonsai Acclimation: Leaf Drop, Leggy Growth; Chinese Elm (Ulmus parvifolia): Graceful, Disease-Resistant Shade Tree; Winged Elm Identified by Corky Wings; Chinese Photinia: Volunteer with Green New Growth; Chinese Tallow Tree: Invasive "Popcorn Tree" With Biodiesel Potential

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