Noted for its tolerance of poor soils, pollution, and drought, 'Urban' was one of a number of elm hybrids assessed by the
Forestry Commission in the
UK in the 1970s; half a dozen trees were among a batch of elms donated by the Commission in 1981 to reinforce a shelter belt at the
Royal Bath & West showground south of
Shepton Mallet [http://www.streetmap.co.uk/newmap.srf?x=363080&y=140120&z=5&sv=363080,140120&st=4&ar=Y&mapp=newmap.srf&searchp=newsearch.srf&dn=716 . All these trees initially grew strongly on the heavy clay loam, attaining > 8 m in height in seven years. However, at this age, one died of
Dutch elm disease whilst four others exhibited weakness at the root and fell in gales in later years. Only one tree remains (the
TROBI champion); 12 m high, 26 cm
d.b.h. in 1997, and that in poor health in 2008. However, the trees are survived by numerous root suckers. Other plantings in Europe are few and far between; several were established in the port area of
Amsterdam including Jan Vrijmanstraat and, notably, the Westpoortweg. The tree also featured in trials [http://www.netspace.net.au/~stephenf/Resistant_Elms.html , in
Canberra, Australia, started in 1988 but "has not shown promise in that environment". File:2022 Brug 2200, Asd-overzicht (1).jpg|'Urban, Westpoortweg, Amsterdam (2022) File:2022 Brug 2200, Asd-overzicht (4).jpg|Same ==Hybrid cultivars==