Morton Plainsman (Vanguard)

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The elm cultivar Morton Plainsman (Vanguard) is another Morton Arboretum selection derived from a crossing of the Siberian Elm U. pumila and the Japanese Elm U. davidiana var. japonica grown from openly-pollinated seed donated by the Agriculture Canada Research Station at Morden in Manitoba. The tree has very vigorous upright growth, and a high degree of drought tolerance, the latter factor making it particularly suitable for afforestation in the Great Plains. However, it remains moderately susceptible to pests such as the elm-leaf beetle, Japanese beetle, and cankerworms. Vanguard is being promoted in the USA by the Chicagoland Grows corporation.

1 Hybrid cultivars
2 Arboreta etc. accessions
- 2.1 North America
3 Nurseries
- 3.1 North America
- 3.2 Europe
4 Synonymy
5 References
6 External links

[edit] Hybrid cultivars

Vanguard was crossed with the hybrid cultivar Morton Accolade. A selection of the resultant seedlings was marketed under the name Charisma, later changed to Morton Glossy Triumph.

[edit] Arboreta etc. accessions

[edit] North America

Bartlett Tree Experts acc. nos. 2001-106, 2001-108
Holden Arboretum acc. no. 00-127
Morton Arboretum acc. nos. 273-97, 4-2004
Smith College acc. no. 36505

[edit] Nurseries

[edit] North America

Acorn Farms [1], Galena, Ohio.
Bailey Nurseries [2], St. Paul, Minnesota.
J. Frank Schmidt & Son [3], Boring, Oregon.

[edit] Europe

None known.

[edit] Synonymy

None.

[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.
Ware, G. (1992). Morton. Arb. Quarterly 28(1): 1-5, 1992.