Ulmus minor 'Microphylla Pendula'
| Ulmus minor | |
|---|---|
| Cultivar | 'Microphylla Pendula' |
| Origin | Europe |
The Field Elm cultivar Ulmus minor 'Microphylla Pendula' was first listed by Kirchner, in Petzold& Kirchner Arb. Muscav. 561, 1864, as Ulmus microphylla pendula Hort..[1] A tree growing under that name at Kew was classed as a nothomorph of Ulmus minor 'Sarniensis' by Melville.[2]
Description
Not available.
Cultivation
Only one specimen is known to survive, at the RBG Wakehurst Place, where it is cultivated as a hedging plant to keep it free from the attentions of the Scolytus beetles which act as vectors of Dutch elm disease.
Synonymy
- Ulmus campestris var. gracilis monstrosa: Lavallée , Arb. Segrez 235, 1877.
- Ulmus carpinifolia 'Microphylla Pendula': Royal Botanic Garden Wakehurst Place.
Accessions
Europe
- Royal Botanic Garden Wakehurst Place, UK, acc. no. 1973-21052 (listed as U. carpinifolia 'Microphylla Pendula')
Nurseries
None known.
References
- ↑ Green, P. S. (1964). Registration of cultivar names in Ulmus. Arnoldia, Vol. 24. Arnold Arboretum, Harvard University.
- ↑ Melville, R. (1978). On the discrimination of species in hybrid swarms with special reference to Ulmus and the nomenclature of U. minor (Mill.) and U. carpinifolia (Gled.). Taxon 27: 345-351.
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