Ulmus americana 'Aurea'

Ulmus americana
Cultivar 'Aurea'
Origin Vermont, USA

The American Elm cultivar Ulmus americana 'Aurea' was cloned from a tree discovered by F. L. Temple in Vermont at the end of the 19th century.[1][2]

Description

The tree was described simply as having yellow foliage.

Cultivation

Young trees are grown in Belgium and London, cloned from a tree (now dead) which grew in Illinois.

Synonymy

References

  1. ↑ Green, P. S. (1964). Registration of cultivar names in Ulmus. Arnoldia, Vol. 24. Arnold Arboretum, Harvard University .
  2. ↑ Temple, F. L. (1880), in Bailey: Cycl. Amer. Hort. (4): 1880.
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