Are the new disease resistant Elm hybrids suitable for White-letter Hairstreaks and if so, how much work is done in the UK, planting these Elms to help this butterfly?
Here is a link I found:
http://www.resistantelms.co.uk/
thanks.
White-letter Hairstreaks & Elms
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PhilBJohnson
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Re: White-letter Hairstreaks & Elms
I don't know about the Hybrid Elms but I know that it's prefered foodplant, Wych Elm is more resistant than English Elm to the disease.
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Mark Tutton
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Re: White-letter Hairstreaks & Elms
There is an extensive report by Hants BC
http://www.hantsiow-butterflies.org.uk/ ... Report.pdf
Mark
http://www.hantsiow-butterflies.org.uk/ ... Report.pdf
Mark
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Re: White-letter Hairstreaks & Elms
We (BC Sussex) also planted a mix of these resistant cultivars a few years back, on the BC Park Corner Heath Reserve, Steyning Downland Scheme area, and in a private woodland - all are growing well now. I would like to see many more whips purchased and planted. Congratulations to Andrew Brookes and associates for their work on these DED-resistant strains.
BWs, Neil
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