Ulmus × hollandica 'Dumont'
| Ulmus × hollandica | |
|---|---|
| Hybrid parentage | U. glabra × U. minor |
| Cultivar | 'Dumont' |
| Origin | Belgium |
Ulmus × hollandica 'Dumont' was a very vigorous cultivar raised from a tree discovered by a gardener on the estate of M. Dumont at Tournay, Belgium, c. 1865.[1]
Description
The tree had a straight trunk and a narrow regular, pyramidal crown; the leaves being somewhat smaller than 'Belgica'.
Pests and diseases
'Dumont' was very susceptible to Dutch elm disease.
Cultivation
Probably extinct. The tree was once a popular choice for street planting in Belgium and France, notably at Versailles (town, not palace). [2]
Synonymy
- Ulmus campestris var. Dumontii: Mottet in Nicholson & Mottet's Dict. Prat. Hort. 5: 383, 1898, and by Krüssmann in Handb, Laubgeh. 2: 537, 1962.
- Ulmus 'De Dumont': Plant Buyer's Guide, ed. 6. 286, 1958.
References
- ↑ Green, P. S. (1964). Registration of cultivar names in Ulmus. Arnoldia, Vol. 24. Arnold Arboretum, Harvard University.
- ↑ Elwes, H. J. & Henry, A. (1913). The Trees of Great Britain & Ireland. Vol. VII. 1848–1929. Republished 2014 Cambridge University Press, ISBN 9781108069380