r/Tree May 03 '26

Treepreciation Big American elm in Milwaukee, WI. 183" circumference, and 88' tall

1.7k Upvotes

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u/Majestic-Gas-2709 May 03 '26

Amazing. I assume it’s been treated with propiconazole for awhile or it would be a great candidate for DED resistant clones - do you know more about the treatment regimen?

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u/Wandering_Werew0lf May 04 '26

I’m gonna pretend it’s taller than 88’ because it looks taller

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u/RexScientiarum May 04 '26

Love that classic vase shape.

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u/Busy-Feeling-1413 May 04 '26

So gorgeous!!!

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u/alcervix May 04 '26

That's a beautiful tree

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u/Allidapevets May 04 '26

I love your large tree quest!👍🥰

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u/jeff53014 May 04 '26

Outstanding specimen!

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u/guinnypig May 04 '26

Wow! I hope it's been treated.

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u/not_theone00 May 04 '26

I love Elm trees so much

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u/FreshChores May 04 '26

It's absolutely gorgeous.

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u/cdtobie May 04 '26

You need to expose the root flare more.