''Ulmus minor'' 'Picturata'

Ulmus minor
Cultivar 'Picturata'
Origin Europe

The Field Elm cultivar Ulmus minor 'Picturata' was listed in the Simon-Louis (Metz, France), catalogue of 1880,  p.66.

Description

The tree was described as similar to 'Variegata' but with larger leaves.[1]

Cultivation

No specimens are known to survive in Europe. Introduced to Australia, the tree was marketed in the early 20th century by the former Gembrook Nursery near Melbourne; it is not known whether the tree survives there.

Synonymy

References

  1. Green, Peter Shaw (1964). "Registration of cultivar names in Ulmus". Arnoldia. Arnold Arboretum, Harvard University. 24 (6–8): 41–80. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
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