Ulmus 'Rubra'
| Ulmus | |
|---|---|
| Cultivar | 'Rubra' |
| Origin | France |
The possible Wych Elm Ulmus glabra cultivar 'Rubra' was listed in the Simon-Louis (Metz, France) Catalogue, p. 97, 1869, as Ulmus campestris rubra. Krüssmann, in Handb. Laubgeh. 2: 535, 1962 identified it as a cultivar.
Description
The tree is distinguished solely by the deep red colouring of the inner bark of young branchlets.[1]
Cultivation
Probably extinct.
Synonymy
- Ulmus libero-rubra: Planchon, in de Candolle Prodr, 17: 160 1873.
References
- ↑ Green, P. S. (1964). Registration of cultivar names in Ulmus. Arnoldia, Vol. 24. Arnold Arboretum, Harvard University.