Ulmus minor subsp. minor 'Rueppellii'

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Ulmus minor subsp. minor
Cultivar
'Ruepellii'
Origin
Europe

The Smooth-leaved Elm Ulmus minor var. minor cultivar 'Rueppellii' is of unknown origin. First listed by Späth, (Berlin, Germany), in Catalogue 73, p. 124, 1888-89., as Ulmus campestris Rueppelli, and later by Krüssmann [2] in Handb. Laubgeh, 2: 535, 1962, as a cultivar. A pyramidal tree with distinct stem and numerous ascending branches, forming a globose or ovoid crown, much like 'Umbraculifera' [1]. The branches are slightly corky, and the branchlets pubescent, bearing small leaves similar to those of the Cornish Elm. Two specimens were grown at Kew Gardens before the First World War, obtained from the Barbier nursery, France [2], but the tree is not known to be in cultivation in the UK or elsewhere today. A specimen at the Ryston Hall [3], Norfolk, arboretum, obtained from the Späth nursery in Berlin before 1914 [3], was killed by the earlier strain of Dutch elm disease prevalent in the 1930s.

[edit] Etymology

The tree is almost certainly named for T. Rueppell, owner of the Smith & Co nursery in Hamburg during the latter part of the 19th century.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Green, P. S. (1964). Registration of cultivar names in Ulmus. Arnoldia, Vol. 24. Arnold Arboretum, Harvard University.
  2. ^ Elwes, H. J. & Henry, A. (1913). The Trees of Great Britain & Ireland. Vol. VII. pp 1848-1929. Private publication, Edinburgh. [1]
  3. ^ Ryston Hall Arboretum catalogue, circa 1920
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