Ulmus parvifolia 'King's Choice'

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Ulmus parvifolia
Cultivar
'King's Choice'
Origin
USA

The Chinese Elm Ulmus parvifolia cultivar 'King's Choice' is one of the early American selections best known for its winter hardiness, able to withstand temperatures of - 30 deg. Celsius. Bushy in shape, its leaves turn yellow in autumn, but the cultivar lacks the attractive mottled bark for which the species is renown ^[1] ^[2]. Patented in 1985, the tree featured in the elm trials [1] conducted by Northern Arizona University at Holbrook, eastern Arizona. 'King's Choice' is not known to be in cultivation in Europe or Australasia.

1 Arboreta etc. accessions
- 1.1 North America
2 Etymology
3 References

[edit] Arboreta etc. accessions

[edit] North America

Arnold Arboretum acc. no. 287-95
Holden Arboretum acc. no. 92-94

[edit] Etymology

The tree was named for Benjamin J. King, who made the original selection at King's Men Tree Farms, Hampstead, Maryland.

[edit] References

^ HortScience, Vol. 26: 290-292 (1991).
^ Santamour, F. S., & Bentz, S. E. Updated checklist of elm (Ulmus) cultivars for use in North America. Journal of Arboriculture, 21(3): May, 1995.