Ulmus pumila 'Hansen'

The Siberian Elm Ulmus pumila cultivar 'Hansen' is a little-known tree of obscure origin, other than that it was almost certainly raised in the USA.^[1]

Description

Very similar to the species. A specimen planted in 1978 at the Sir Harold Hillier Gardens in England had attained a height of 8 m by 2002.

Cultivation

The tree's current status in North America is not known. At least three mature specimens survive in the UK.

Pests and diseases

See under Ulmus pumila.

Synonymy

• ?'Hansen's Hybrid': Jewell Nursery, Lake City, Minnesota, USA. Wholesale Price List, Fall, 1968 - Spring 1969, p 6, described as "with larger leaf than Chinese (Elm)", but without provenance details.

Accessions

Europe

• Brighton & Hove City Council, UK, NCCPG Elm Collection [1].
• Sir Harold Hillier Gardens, UK. Acc. no. 1978.1606
• Winkworth Arboretum, Surrey, UK. Tree planted 1975, plot K 37.

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