Ulmus glabra 'Camperdownii'
Common name(s): Camperdown Elm, Weeping Elm, Scotch Elm
Plant Properties
Branches Pendulous / Weeping,
Domed - Broad,
Standard Leaf Properties
Elliptical 
Rough / Scabrous 
Pubescent 
Serrate 
Flat 
Pinnate,
Reticulate 
Alternate & Spiralled 
Acuminate Broadly 
Oblique 
Petiolate Bark / Stem / Culm Properties
Furrowed,
Rough / Scabrous,
Tessellated 
Wood Fibres / Solid 
Terete Flower Properties
Filamental Cyathiform 
Solitary Fruit Properties
Samara 
Elliptic,
Obovate 
Papery,
Velvety / Velutinous Seed Properties
Nutlet 
Oval 
Papery Root Properties
Plate 
Rough / Scabrous Soil Properties
Moist 
None Other Properties / Uses
General Notes
A lovely specimen tree for larger lawn areas or garden beds. The Camperdown Elm was discovered in about 1835-40 as a yound contorted elm growing in the forest at Camperdown House in Dundee, Scotland, by David Taylor the head forester, for the Earl of Camperdown. The original tree which is growing on its own roots was relocated to the gardens of Camperdown House, where it still grows and is only about 3 metres tall, with a weeping habit and contorted branch structure. Final size of the tree will vary upon latitude and location as trees grown in 315 Eureka St., Ballarat Victoria, Australia have attained a height and spread of 13 metres, planted in the late 1800's.
Propagation Notes
Wedge Grafting
Root Stock- U. pumila, U. americana, U. x hollandica
1.8 - 2.4 m high – tall standard
Scion- U. glabra 'Camperdownii'
Firm semi-hardwood material, thickness to match top of stock plant.
Stock Plant- Measure the length of the stock plant stem and cut off the top at the required height. Remove any leaves from the length of the stem, below this point. With a budding knife, carefully slice / split down the stem approximately 50 - 75mm to allow for the scion material to be inserted at the marked point.
Scion- Firm semi-hardwood stem cutting 100 - 200mm long. Trim off lower leaves, reduce top leaves by 50%. Shave off both sides of the scion to form a tapered wedge approx. 50 – 75mm long. Ensure the scion prepared surface is the same diameter as the recieving section of the stock plant. Mist cutting material frequently while continuing graft material preparation.
Grafting- Tie one end of a length of budding tape to the stem of the stock plant, just below the split in the stem. Push the prepared, tapered scion material down into the prepared split in the stock plant so the top of the taper is almost all the way into the split, ensuring the sides of the scion cambium layer match and touch the cambium layer of the stock plant. Holding the split together firmly, wrap the budding tape tightly up the stem over the graft, to just above the split, onto the scion material, overlapping the tape all the way up. Tie off the budding tape and cut off the excess.
Spray with Envy (anti-transpiration) solution. Place in hothouse environment between 50-75% humidity and temperature between 20-34° C.
Spray weekly with fungicide and Envy. Keep in bright but indirect light.
Strike Rate- 90%
Strike Time- 10 - 14 weeks
Leave successful graft in hothouse and allow 6 - 8 weeks after the graft has struck for the new shoots to develop.
Remove successful grafted plant from hot house and harden off in a protected shade house for 4 - 6 weeks.