Ulmus americana 'Exhibition'

Ulmus americana
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Cultivar 'Exhibition'
Origin Patmore Nurseries, Brandon, Manitoba, Canada

The American Elm Ulmus americana cultivar 'Exhibition' is a selection made by the Patmore Nurseries from seeds of a tree at Brandon, Manitoba. Released in 1952, 'Exhibition' was propagated by grafting.

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Description

The tree has an upright habit, with a dense, vase-shaped canopy formed from branches bearing numerous small twigs [1].

Pests and diseases

No specific information available, but the species is highly susceptible to Dutch Elm Disease and Elm Yellows; it is also moderately preferred for feeding and reproduction by the adult Elm Leaf Beetle Xanthogaleruca luteola [2] [2], and highly preferred for feeding by the Japanese Beetle Popillia japonica [3] [3] [4] in the USA. U. americana is also the most susceptible of all the elms to verticillium wilt [4].

Cultivation

The tree's status in North America is not known; one specimen survives in the UK at Brighton. 'Exhibition' is no longer in commerce.

Synonymy

Accessions

North America

None known.

Europe

References

  1. ^ Green, P. S. (1964). Registration of cultivar names in Ulmus. Arnoldia, Vol. 24. Arnold Arboretum, Harvard University. [1]
  2. ^ Miller, F. and Ware, G. (2001). Resistance of Temperate Chinese Elms (Ulmuss spp.) to Feeding of the Adult Elm Leaf Beetle (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae). Journal of Economic Entomology 94 (1): 162-166. 2001. Entom. Soc.of America.
  3. ^ Miller, F., Ware, G. and Jackson, J. (2001). Preference of Temperate Chinese Elms (Ulmuss spp.) for the Feeding of the Japanese Beetle (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae). Journal of Economic Entomology 94 (2). pp 445-448. 2001. Entom. Soc.of America.
  4. ^ Pegg, G. F. & Brady, B. L. (2002). Verticillium Wilts. CABI Publishing. ISBN 0851995292