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Examples of Ulmus Lobel in East Street Brighton
Ulmus Lobel
Ulmus ‘Lobel’, (Lobel’s Elm) named after the Flemish Botanist Matthius de L’obel was raised at Wageningen, Holland in the early sixties from crossing Clones 202 with 336, it proved to have good resistance to Elm Disease in initial fungal inoculation trials. Later trials in Italy disputed the early findings although the tests here were carried out with extremely high concentrates of the fungus and these findings did little to affect the status of this hybrid when released for general sale in 1973. For Brighton and Hove’s Arboriculturists this Elm proved of great interest, obviously the disease
resistance factor was of great consideration due to the importance of Brighton’s Elm Disease Control Programme, but also, it’s upright and early compact habit made it ideal for street planting and reduced the frequency of pruning maintenance. Last but not least, this hybrid had a particularly
high resistance to damage from salt deposits from sea winds and with all of the factors considered Ulmus ‘Lobel’ was purchased for planting in the City replacing Elms with lesser resistance, as these became lost to Elm Disease. The two large mature Elm trees situated at the northern end of East Street, Brighton, near to ‘The Sussex’ public house were in fact the first U. ‘Lobel’ to be planted in the City although others have followed since to compliment both East Street and many other locations throughout Brighton and Hove.
resistance factor was of great consideration due to the importance of Brighton’s Elm Disease Control Programme, but also, it’s upright and early compact habit made it ideal for street planting and reduced the frequency of pruning maintenance. Last but not least, this hybrid had a particularly
high resistance to damage from salt deposits from sea winds and with all of the factors considered Ulmus ‘Lobel’ was purchased for planting in the City replacing Elms with lesser resistance, as these became lost to Elm Disease. The two large mature Elm trees situated at the northern end of East Street, Brighton, near to ‘The Sussex’ public house were in fact the first U. ‘Lobel’ to be planted in the City although others have followed since to compliment both East Street and many other locations throughout Brighton and Hove.
