Is it too late to collect an Elm

Mike MoMo

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I spotted a nice American Elm growing in front of an Abandoned School. Its about four feet tall with multiple trunks. I sent an email asking for permission and they said yes. The group that now owns the property are putting in community gardens and doing a lot of good things.
I just want to know if it is too late to dig up this prize? Help me Obi Wan, or whoever knows more about collecting than me.
 

ColinFraser

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If this is your one chance at it, what have you got to lose? It's probably worth a shot.

More details might help someone else give better advice for your climate - is it fully leafed out already?
 

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I dug one in full leaf last week, it's already got 4 inch shoots. Elms are tough SOB's, my personal rule for digging them is anything between 90° and 40° for the following couple weeks after collection and they always do fine.

Aaron
 

Mike MoMo

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I would guess that they would soon clean up the flower bed in which the tree is growing sometime this summer. I really doubt that i can wait until next April. There's also some decent Maples growing . At worse I help the Community Group with some free labor. Will post some pics tomorrow.
 

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20160609_124050.jpg 20160609_124058.jpg 20160609_124106.jpg 20160609_124143.jpg Finally got around to taking sorry pics of the trees I have permission to collect. The elm is a little intimidating the base is far thicker than thought. The flower bed is heavily overgrown it's gonna take some serious sweat to get this done.
 
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