Ulmus americana 'Klehmii'

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Ulmus americana
Cultivar
'Klehmii'
Origin
Naperville Nurseries, Illinois, USA

The American Elm Ulmus americana cultivar 'Klehmii' was first marketed by the Naperville Nurseries [3], Naperville, Illinois, in 1929. Distinguished by its shapely, vase form, it was cloned from a tree growing at Arlington Heights by Mr Charles Klehm, proprietor of the Charles Klehm & Son nursery [1] [2]. It is not known whether the tree remains in cultivation.

[edit] Synonymy

  • Ulmus americana 'Klehm': Plant Buyer's Guide, ed. 5, 253, 1949.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Green, P. S. (1964). Registration of cultivar names in Ulmus. Arnoldia, Vol. 24. Arnold Arboretum, Harvard University. [1]
  2. ^ Santamour, F. S. & Bentz, S. E. (1995). Updated Checklist of Elm (Ulmus) Cultivars for Use in North America. Journal of Arboriculture, 21(3), 1995. International Society of Arboriculture, Champaign, IL. [2]