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Ulmus 'Crispa Aurea'

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Ulmus 'Crispa Aurea'
GenusUlmus
Cultivar'Crispa Aurea'
OriginEurope

The elm cultivar Ulmus 'Crispa Aurea' was first mentioned by Schelle & Beissner in 1903, as Ulmus montana crispa aurea.[1]

Description

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Schneider described it in 1904 as like 'Crispa' but with more or less golden leaves.[2] Elwes and Henry (1913) described the leaves as "yellowish".[3]

Pests and diseases

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See under 'Crispa'.

Cultivation

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No specimens are known to survive.

References

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  1. ^ Beissner; Schelle; Zabel (1903). Handbuch der Laubholz-Benennung. Berlin: Verlagsbuchhandlung Paul Parey. p. 86.
  2. ^ Green, Peter Shaw (1964). "Registration of cultivar names in Ulmus". Arnoldia. 24 (6–8). Arnold Arboretum, Harvard University: 41–80. Retrieved 16 February 2017.[1]
  3. ^ Elwes, Henry John; Henry, Augustine (1913). The Trees of Great Britain & Ireland. Vol. 7. p. 1870.