Ulmus laevis 'Urticifolia'

Ulmus laevis
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Cultivar 'Urticifolia'
Origin France

The European White Elm U. laevis cultivar 'Urticifolia' was raised by Jacques [3] as a chance seedling in 1830, and propagated by grafting. Listed in Revue Hort. 2: 128, 1832 as U. urticifolia. It was later mentioned by de Vries in Plant Breeding, 1906 [1].

Description

The tree was described as having deeply toothed leaves, the teeth unequal and very pointed.

Cultivation

The tree was never grown in the UK [2]. Probably extinct.

References

  1. ^ Green, P. S. (1964). Registration of cultivar names in Ulmus. Arnoldia, Vol. 24. Arnold Arboretum, Harvard University. [1]
  2. ^ Elwes, H. J. & Henry, A. (1913). The Trees of Great Britain & Ireland. Vol. VII. pp 1848-1929. Private publication. [2]