Ulmus parvifolia 'Garden City Clone'
| Ulmus parvifolia 'Garden City Clone' | |
|---|---|
| Species | Ulmus parvifolia |
| Cultivar | 'Garden City Clone' |
| Origin | US |
The Chinese Elm cultivar Ulmus parvifolia 'Garden City Clone' was raised in Kansas. The champion tree was 18 m tall in 1993; however, the name 'Garden City Clone' is not officially recognized.[1]
Description
[edit]Not available.
Cultivation
[edit]Laboratory tests at Kansas State University found the tree was hardy down to a temperature of -30°C (−22°F).[2] The cultivar is not known to have been introduced to Europe or Australasia.
Pests and diseases
[edit]The species and its cultivars are highly resistant, but not immune, to Dutch elm disease, and unaffected by the Elm Leaf Beetle Xanthogaleruca luteola.[3]
Synonymy
[edit]- 'Garden City'
Accessions
[edit]North America
[edit]- Dawes Arboretum [2], Newark, Ohio, US. 1 tree, no acc. details available.
- Morton Arboretum, US. Acc. no. 173–2004, as Ulmus 'Garden City'.
Europe
[edit]- Grange Farm Arboretum, Lincolnshire, UK. Acc. no. 1272, as Ulmus 'Garden City'.
References
[edit]- ^ Santamour, Frank S.; Bentz, Susan E. (May 1995). "Updated Checklist of Elm (Ulmus) Cultivars for use in North America". Journal of Arboriculture. 21 (3): 122–131. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- ^ Rajashekar, C, Pair, J. & Shelton, M. (1996). Hardiness of Lacebark Elm Selections. 1996 Woody Ornamentals Evaluation, Kansas State University. [1]
- ^ "Elm Leaf Beetle Survey". Archived from the original on 2011-07-19. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
External links
[edit]- https://web.archive.org/web/20070222232826/http://redwood.mortonarb.org/PageBuilder?cid=2&qid= Morton Arboretum Catalogue 2006
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