Ulmus 'Folia Rubra'

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Ulmus
Cultivar
'Folia Rubra'
Origin
Belgium

The cultivar 'Folia Rubra' was first listed as Ulmus campestris foliis rubra in the Louis de Smet (Ghent) catalogue of 1877. Later described as having small leaves with a reddish-green tinge. Considered "probably Ulmus carpinifolia (: minor)" by Green [1], the tree is not known to remain in cultivation.

[edit] Synonymy

  • Ulmus campestris foliis rubra: Louis de Smet (Ghent) catalogue 1877.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Green, P. S. (1964). Registration of cultivar names in Ulmus. Arnoldia, Vol. 24. Arnold Arboretum, Harvard University. [1]