Ulmus 'Atropurpurea'
| Ulmus | |
|---|---|
| Cultivar | 'Atropurpurea' |
| Origin | Späth nursery, Berlin, Germany |
The elm cultivar Ulmus 'Atropurpurea' was raised from seed at the Späth nursery in Berlin, Germany, circa 1881 as Ulmus montana (: glabra) atropurpurea,[1] but was later classed as a cultivar by Boom [3] in Ned. Dendr. 1: 157, 1959.[2] 'Atropurpurea' is probably synonymous with 'Purpurea'.
Description
Henry described Atropurpurea as having dark purple, folded leaves.[1]
Pests and diseases
A specimen at the Ryston Hall [4], Norfolk, arboretum, obtained from the Späth nursery before 1914,[3] was killed by the earlier strain of Dutch elm disease prevalent in the 1930s.
Cultivation
See 'Purpurea'.
Synonymy
- Ulmus montana (: glabra) var. atropurpurea: Elwes and Henry [1]
- Ulmus montana (: glabra) 'Purpurea' [Kew Garden list of names [4]]
- Ulmus 'Purpurea': Koch ; Bean;[4] National Elm Collection elm list [5]
- Ulmus x hollandica 'Purpurascens': Fontaine, Dendroflora No.5 (1968)
- ?Ulmus campestris (: minor) 'Purpurea': Kirchner [5]
Accessions
- Europe
See 'Purpurea'.
References
- ^ a b c Elwes, H. J. & Henry, A. (1913). The Trees of Great Britain & Ireland. Vol. VII. p 1868. Private publication, Edinburgh. [1]
- ^ Green, P. S. (1964). Registration of cultivar names in Ulmus. Arnoldia, Vol. 24. Arnold Arboretum, Harvard University. [2]
- ^ Ryston Hall Arboretum catalogue, circa 1920
- ^ a b Bean, W. J. (1988) Trees and shrubs hardy in Great Britain, 8th edition, Murray, London, p.640.
- ^ National Elm Collection list www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/index.cfm?request=c1108042