Ulmus × hollandica 'Eleganto-Variegata'
| Ulmus × hollandica | |
|---|---|
| Hybrid parentage | U. glabra × U. minor |
| Cultivar | 'Eleganto-Variegata' |
| Origin | Europe |
U. × hollandica 'Eleganto-Variegata' is one of a number of cultivars arising from the crossing of the Wych Elm U. glabra with a variety of Field Elm U. minor. First mentioned by Miller in Gard. Dict. ed. 6. Ulmus no. 9, 1752, as U. major Hollandica, angustis & magis acuminatis sammaris, folio latissimo scabro, eleganter variegato.[1]
Description
The tree was described as the Dutch Elm with striped leaves.
Cultivation
Probably extinct beyond Brighton.
Accessions
- Brighton & Hove City Council, UK, NCCPG elm collection . One tree in Stanford Avenue had striped variegation on the lower branch leaves until 2009; this tree is grafted at 1.5m.
References
- ↑ Green, P. S. (1964). Registration of cultivar names in Ulmus. Arnoldia, Vol. 24. Arnold Arboretum, Harvard University.