Ulmus laevis 'Colorans'
| Ulmus laevis | |
|---|---|
 Ulmus laevis 'Colorans' in autumn scarlet. Dyke Road Drive, Brighton. 2008 | |
| Cultivar | 'Colorans' |
| Origin | Europe |
The European White Elm cultivar Ulmus laevis 'Colorans' was listed by Kirchner, in Petzold & Kirchner, Arb. Muscav. 559, 1864 as U. effusa (: laevis) var. colorans.
Description
The tree was described as having leaves turning a rich scarlet red in autumn, not golden yellow.[1]
Cultivation
'Colorans' was rarely grown in the UK. There have been trees said to be of this type in Hailsham, East Sussex (regrowth of the type survives on the Cuckoo Trail there, 2006). A single tree with much narrower foliage survives in Brighton, as a street tree (2007). The tree is not known to remain in cultivation elsewhere.
Synonymy
- Ulmus campestris var. rubescens: Schwerin , Mitt. Deut. Dendr. Ges 20: 423 1911.
- Ulmus effusa (: laevis) rubescens: Herder , Gartenflora 20: 347 1871.
- Ulmus pedunculata (: glabra) var. erubescens: Elwes , in Elwes, H. J. & Henry, A. (1913). The Trees of Great Britain & Ireland. Vol. VII.
Accessions
Europe
- Brighton & Hove City Council, UK, NCCPG elm collection, single tree in Dyke Road Drive.
References
- ↑ Green, P. S. (1964). Registration of cultivar names in Ulmus. Arnoldia, Vol. 24. Arnold Arboretum, Harvard University.
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