Ulmus parvifolia 'Pendens'
| Ulmus parvifolia 'Pendens' | |
|---|---|
| Species | Ulmus parvifolia |
| Cultivar | 'Pendens' |
| Origin | US |
The Chinese Elm cultivar Ulmus parvifolia 'Pendens' was listed by Rehder in Journal of the Arnold Arboretum 26: 473, 1872 as Ulmus parvifolia f. pendens.
Description
[edit]The tree is described as having long, loosely pendulous branches.
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.[1]
Cultivation
[edit]'Pendens' originated in California before 1930 from seed received from China, but is not known to have been released to commerce.[2]
Synonymy
[edit]- Ulmus parvifolia f. pendens.
- Ulmus parvifolia f. sempervirens
Accessions
[edit]North America
[edit]- Arnold Arboretum. Acc. no. 70–45
References
[edit]- ^ "Elm Leaf Beetle Survey". Archived from the original on 2011-07-19. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
- ^ Green, Peter Shaw (1964). "Registration of cultivar names in Ulmus". Arnoldia. 24 (6–8). Arnold Arboretum, Harvard University: 41–80. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
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