Ulmus parvifolia 'Golden Rey'
| Ulmus parvifolia 'Golden Rey' | |
|---|---|
| Species | Ulmus parvifolia |
| Cultivar | 'Golden Rey' |
| Origin | US |
The Chinese elm cultivar Ulmus parvifolia 'Golden Rey' is an American clone selected by Oklahoma City nurseryman Bruce Rey in the late 1980s from a chance nursery seedling, and patented by him in 1990.[1][2]
Description
Chiefly distinguished by its leaves that emerge a uniform light yellow, maturing to chartreuse with touches of salmon pink, and by its spreading dome shape.[2] The exfoliating bark is a mottled mix of grey, orange and brown.[3]
Pests and diseases
The species and its cultivars are highly resistant, but not immune, to Dutch elm disease, and unaffected by the elm leaf beetle Xanthogaleruca luteola.[4]
Cultivation
The cultivar has been much planted in Oklahoma City.[2] 'Golden Rey' is not known to be in cultivation beyond the United States.
Synonymy
- 'Golden Ray': in error.
- 'Aurea'
Accessions
- Myriad Botanical Gardens, Oklahoma City.[2]
- Juniper Level Botanic Gardens, Raleigh, North Carolina.[5]
- J.C. Raulston Arboretum, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina, US. 1 tree, accession number 031037, planted 2009.[6]
Nurseries
North America
- ForestFarm Nursery, Williams, Oregon, US.[1]
- Green Creek Nursery, Stephenville, Texas, US.
- Rosebrook Nursery, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, US.
References
- ^ American Nurseryman, 175 (4): 62, 1992
- ^ a b c d The National Gardening Association Plant Database, U. parvifolia 'Golden Rey', garden.org/plants
- ^ Santamour, Frank S.; Bentz, Susan E. (May 1995). "Updated Checklist of Elm (Ulmus) Cultivars for use in North America". Journal of Arboriculture. 21 (3): 122–131. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- ^ "Elm Leaf Beetle Survey". Archived from the original on 2011-07-19. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
- ^ U. parvifolia 'Golden Rey', Juniper Level Botanic Gardens, Raleigh, North Carolina, planted 1989; photograph 2024
- ^ U. parvifolia 'Golden Rey', J.C. Raulston Arboretum, jcra.ncsu.edu