Ulmus procera 'Pyramidalis'

Ulmus procera

A possible Ulmus procera 'Pyramidalis' that once stood on the edge of woods in Coldean Lane, Brighton, UK, 1989.
Details
Cultivar 'Pyramidalis'
Origin UK

The English Elm Ulmus procera cultivar 'Pyramidalis' was first described as U. campestris pyramidalis by Vicary Gibbs [2] in the Gardeners' Chronicle III. 71:227, 1922. 'Pyramidalis' originated from a sport at Gibbs's Aldenham Estate, Hertfordshire, England circa 1890 [1].

Description

As implied by the epithet, the cultivar was pyramidal in shape.

Cultivation

Probably extinct.

References

  1. ^ Green, P. S. (1964). Registration of cultivar names in Ulmus. Arnoldia, Vol. 24. Arnold Arboretum, Harvard University. [1]