Ulmus parvifolia 'Garden City Clone'

Ulmus parvifolia
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Cultivar	'Garden City Clone'
Origin	USA

The Chinese Elm Ulmus parvifolia 'Garden City Clone' is a cultivar from Kansas. The champion tree was 18 m tall in 1993, however the name 'Garden City Clone' is not officially recognized.^[1]

Contents 1 Description 2 Cultivation 3 Pests and diseases 4 Synonymy 5 Accessions 5.1 North America 6 Nurseries 6.1 North America 7 References 8 External links

Description

Not available.

Cultivation

Laboratory tests at Kansas State University found the tree was hardy down to a temperature of -30°C (−22°F).^[2] The cultivar is not known to have been introduced to Europe or Australasia.

Pests and diseases

The species and its cultivars are highly resistant, but not immune, to Dutch elm disease, and unaffected by the Elm Leaf Beetle Xanthogaleruca luteola [2].

Synonymy

• 'Garden City'

Accessions

North America

• Dawes Arboretum [3], Newark, Ohio. 1 tree, no acc. details available.
• Morton Arboretum. Acc. no. 173-2004, as Ulmus 'Garden City'.

Nurseries

North America

• Sunshine Nursery [4], Clinton, Oklahoma, as Ulmus 'Garden City', obtained from USDA-ARS, North Central Regional Plant Introduction Station, Iowa State University.

References

External links

• http://redwood.mortonarb.org/PageBuilder?cid=2&qid= Morton Arboretum Catalogue 2006