The Chinese Elm cultivar Ulmus parvifolia 'Burgundy' was selected for its autumn foliage by Dr Michael Dirr and A. E. Richards from a tree on the University of Georgia campus, and first described in 1990.[1][2]
Description
The tree rarely exceeds 6 m in height, and has a broad, rounded form. The leaves are relatively large, dark-green, turning a deep burgundy in autumn. The exfoliating mottled bark is a rich orange-brown.
Pests and diseases
The species and its cultivars are highly resistant, but not immune, to Dutch elm disease, and completely unaffected by the Elm Leaf Beetle Xanthogaleruca luteola.[3]
Cultivation
'Burgundy' is not known to be in cultivation beyond North America.
Etymology
Named for the colour of its autumn foliage.[2]
Accessions
North America
- Dawes Arboretum, Newark, Ohio, US. 1 tree, accession number 2005-0128.002.[4]
- Scott Arboretum, US. Acc. no. 2003-261
- U S National Arboretum [1][permanent dead link], Washington, D.C., US. Acc. no. 62211.
Nurseries
North America
(Widely available)
References
- ^ M.A. Dirr, Manual of Woody Landscape Plants, Ed. 4, Stipes Publ. Co., Champaign, Illinois, 1990, p. 878
- ^ a b 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 'Burgundy', Dawes Arboretum; dawesarb.arboretumexplorer
External links
- http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/hort/consumer/factsheets/trees-new/cultivars/ulmus_parvifolia.htm[permanent dead link] Ulmus parvifolia cultivar list.
- https://web.archive.org/web/20030413074605/http://fletcher.ces.state.nc.us/programs/nursery/metria/metria11/warren/elm.htm Return of the Elm - the status of elms in the nursery industry in 2000. Warren, K., J. Frank Schmidt and Co.
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