Ulmus × hollandica 'Eleganto-Variegata'
| Ulmus × hollandica 'Eleganto-Variegata' | |
|---|---|
| Hybrid parentage | U. glabra × U. minor |
| Cultivar | 'Eleganto-Variegata' |
| Origin | Europe |
The hybrid elm cultivar Ulmus × hollandica 'Eleganto-Variegata' is one of a number of cultivars arising from the crossing of the Wych Elm U. glabra with a variety of Field Elm U. minor. It was first mentioned by Miller[1] in The Gardeners Dictionary (1735), as U. major Hollandica, angustis & magis acuminatis sammaris, folio latissimo scabro, eleganter variegato.[2][3]
Description
The tree was described as the Dutch elm with striped leaves.
Pests and diseases
Ulmus × hollandica 'Major' (if 'Eleganto-Variegata' is a sport of this) is very susceptible to Dutch elm disease.
Cultivation
A conjectured 'Eleganto-Variegata', grafted at 1.5 m., was reported in Stanford Avenue, Brighton, with striped variegation on the lower branch leaves (felled 2009). No specimens are known to survive.
References
- ^ kiki.huh.harvard.edu
- ^ The Gardeners Dictionary ed. 2. 1735, 'Ulmus' no. 9
- ^ Green, Peter Shaw (1964). "Registration of cultivar names in Ulmus". Arnoldia. 24 (6–8). Arnold Arboretum, Harvard University: 41–80. Retrieved 16 February 2017.