Athena (elm cultivar)
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The Chinese Elm U. parvifolia cultivar Emer I or Emerald Isle (Athena™) is a small tree rarely exceeding 6 m in height, with a slightly broader, dense and rounded crown. The leaves are a medium, glossy green, turning yellow in autumn. The exfoliating, mottled bark is considered very attractive. The tree featured in the elm trials[1] conducted by Northern Arizona University at Holbrook, Arizona, but was unsuited to the hot, arid climate and sustained over 50 % mortality in its first year. Athena™ was cloned from a tree planted circa 1920 on the University of Georgia campus at Athens. The tree was introduced to Australia in 2002 as part of the Australian Urban Street Planting Programme [2].
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[edit] Arboreta etc. accessions
[edit] North America
- Bartlett Tree Experts acc. nos. 96-2159, 2000-076,077,079,081,083,084, 2003-941,942, 00-064, L467, L468.
- New York Botanical Garden acc. no. 3934/95
[edit] Europe
None known.
[edit] Nurseries
[edit] North America
(Widely available)
[edit] Europe
None known.
[edit] Synonymy
- ? Athena Classic (unchecked name)
[edit] References
- Santamour, F. S., & Bentz, S. E. Updated checklist of elm (Ulmus) cultivars for use in North America. Journal of Arboriculture, 21(3): May, 1995.
[edit] External links
- http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/hort/consumer/factsheets/trees-new/cultivars/ulmus_parvifolia.htm Ulmus parvifolia cultivar list.
- http://fletcher.ces.state.nc.us/programs/nursery/metria/metria11/warren/elm.htm Return of the Elm - the status of elms in the nursery industry in 2000. Warren, K., J. Frank Schmidt and Co.
