Ulmus americana 'Beebe's Weeping'

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Ulmus americana
Cultivar
'Beebe's Weeping'
Origin
Galena, Illinois, USA

The American Elm Ulmus americana cultivar 'Beebe's Weeping' has thick cord-like branches that curve over as they grow, similar to a Weeping Willow. It was propagated from a tree growing in the wild at Galena, Illinois, by Mr. E. Beebe circa 1889 ^[1]. A very fast growing cultivar, trees grown at Germantown, Philadelphia were reputed to gain 20 ft (6 m) per annum ^[2]. The tree is no longer available from nurseries.

1 Arboreta etc. accessions
2 Etymology
3 Synonymy
4 References

[edit] Arboreta etc. accessions

North America

None known

Europe

Brighton & Hove City Council, UK, NCCPG Elm Collection [2].

[edit] Etymology

Named for Mr. E. Beebe, discoverer of the tree.

[edit] Synonymy

Ulmus fulva pendula: Meehan, Garden & Forest 2: 286, 1889.

[edit] References

^ Green, P. S. (1964). Registration of cultivar names in Ulmus. Arnoldia, Vol. 24. Arnold Arboretum, Harvard University. [1]
^ Meehan, (1889), in Garden & Forest, 2: 286, 1889.