Ulmus minor 'Sowerbyi'

Ulmus minor sensu latissimo
Details
Cultivar 'Sowerbyi'
Origin England

The Field Elm Ulmus minor sensu latissimo cultivar 'Sowerbyi' was described (as Ulmus nitens var. sowerbyi Moss) by Moss [2] in Cambr. Brit. Fl. 2: 90. 1914.

Description

A smaller tree than 'Hunnybunii', the branches shorter and the upper ones very tortuous; leaves smaller and acute [1].

Cultivation

Probably extinct, the tree was commonly planted in the UK in the early 20th century before the advent of Dutch elm disease.

References

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