The Chinese Elm cultivar Ulmus parvifolia 'Sempervirens' is an American introduction from south China,[1] commonly known by the synonym 'Evergreen'. It was first listed by Bailey & Bailey in Hortus Second, 747, 1941.[2]
Description
Semi-evergreen to evergreen depending on climate, it is described as having a rounded crown and gracefully arching branches bearing deep-green foliage.
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.[3]
Cultivation
The tree remains in commercial cultivation in the USA. Wilkinson states that it was cultivated in Florida.[1] It is not known to be in cultivation in Europe or Australasia.
Synonymy
- Ulmus parvifolia 'Evergreen': Plant Buyer's Guide, ed. 5, 253, 1949.
- Ulmus parvifolia 'Pendens', possible synonym.[4]
- Ulmus parvifolia sempervirens 'True Green': Monrovia Nursery Catalogue, 1971.
Accessions
North America
- Bartlett Tree Experts, North Carolina, US. Acc. no. 1451
- Brooklyn Botanic Garden [1], New York, US. Acc. no. X00486.
Nurseries
North America
- C J Growers, San Diego, California, US.
- ForestFarm [2], Williams, Oregon, US. (as 'Evergreen').
- Monrovia Nursery [3], Azusa, California, US.
References
- ^ a b Wilkinson, Gerald, Epitaph for the Elm (London 1978), p.87
- ^ Green, Peter Shaw (1964). "Registration of cultivar names in Ulmus". Arnoldia. 24 (6–8). Arnold Arboretum, Harvard University: 41–80. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
- ^ "Elm Leaf Beetle Survey". Archived from the original on 2011-07-19. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
- ^ Krüssmann, Johann Gerd, Handbuch der Laubgehölze (Vol. 3) (Paul Parey, Berlin and Hamburg, 1976); trans. Michael E. Epp, Manual of Cultivated Broad-Leaved Trees and Shrubs (Vol. 3) (Batsford, Timber Press, Beaverton, Oregon, 1984-6), p.411
External links
- http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/hort/consumer/factsheets/trees-new/cultivars/ulmus_parvifolia.htm Ulmus parvifolia cultivar list.
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