Plantyn (elm hybrid)

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Ulmus Plantyn

Hybrid parentage
Heybroek's 202 × Heybroek's 302

Cultivar
Plantyn
Origin
Wageningen, The Netherlands

Plantyn (Anglicized form of Plantijn) was one of three Dutch hybrid elms released in 1973, but was to prove no more resistant to Dutch elm disease than its contemporaries Dodoens and Lobel. Derived from a crossing of the Dutch hybrids 202 (U. glabra Exoniensis × U. wallichiana) and 302 (U. minor 1 × U. minor 28), it was nevertheless to prove of great significance in later developments. A selfed seedling was to become the first Dutch clone to prove immune to disease, released in 1989 as Columella. Plantyn was also destined to be the female parent of the hugely successful Lutèce™ released in 2002.

Plantyn is a fast-growing tree, forming a broad crown with grey-green foliage. Like most of its compatriots, it has proven very tolerant of sea winds, but its only marginal resistance to disease has seen it eclipsed by its superior offspring. It is not known to have been introduced to the USA, but was included in trials [1] in Canberra, Australia, started in 1988, although it is reputed not to have thrived in that environment.

1 Arboreta etc. accessions
- 1.1 North America
- 1.2 Europe
2 Nurseries
- 2.1 North America
- 2.2 Europe
3 Etymology
4 Synonymy
5 References

[edit] Arboreta etc. accessions

[edit] North America

None known.

[edit] Europe

Brighton & Hove City Council, UK, NCCPG Elm Collection [2]
Royal Botanic Garden Kew acc.no. 1980-731
Sir Harold Hillier Gardens, UK, acc. no. 1982.4057

[edit] Nurseries

[edit] North America

None known.

[edit] Europe

Brian Lewington [3], Heathfield, East Sussex, UK.
Johan Van Herreweghe [4], Schellebelle, Belgium.
PlantenTuin Esveld [5], Boskoop, Netherlands.

[edit] Etymology

The tree is named for the French printer and humanist Christoffel Plantijn (France: Christophe Plantin).

[edit] Synonymy

Plantijn (original Dutch form of the name).

[edit] References

Burdekin, D. A. & Rushforth, K. D. (Revised by Webber J. F. 1996). Elms resistant to Dutch elm disease. Arboricultural Research Note 2/96. Arboricultural Advisory and Information Service, Alice Holt, Farnham, UK.
Heybroek, H. M. (1976). Ned. Bosbouw. Tijdschr. 48: 117-123, 1976.
Heybroek, H. M. (1983). Resistant Elms for Europe. In Burdekin, D. A. (Ed.) Research on Dutch elm disease in Europe. For. Comm. Bull. 60. pp 108 - 113.
Heybroek, H. M. (1993). The Dutch Elm Breeding Program. In Sticklen & Sherald (Eds.) (1993). Dutch Elm Disease Research, Chapter 3. Springer Verlag, New York, USA