Ulmus parvifolia 'Catlin'

The Chinese Elm Ulmus parvifolia cultivar 'Catlin' is a dwarf variety specifically raised as a bonsai plant by John Catlin, La Canada, California, circa 1950.

Description

The leaves are very small, < 12 mm long, and can remain evergreen on pot grown plants in California.^[1]

Cultivation

The cultivar is not known to have been introduced to Europe or Australasia.

Accessions

North America

• Brooklyn Botanic Garden [1], New York. Acc. no. 900380.
• New York Botanical Garden. Acc. no. 1133/89
• U S National Arboretum [2], Washington, D.C., USA. Acc. no. 64443.

Nurseries

North America

• Japan Nursery [3]

References

External links

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