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Ulmus parvifolia 'Pendens'

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Ulmus parvifolia 'Pendens'
SpeciesUlmus parvifolia
Cultivar'Pendens'
OriginUS

The Chinese Elm cultivar Ulmus parvifolia 'Pendens' was listed by Rehder in Journal of the Arnold Arboretum 26: 473, 1872 as Ulmus parvifolia f. pendens.

Description

The tree is described as having long, loosely pendulous branches.

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.[1]

Cultivation

'Pendens' originated in California before 1930 from seed received from China, but is not known to have been released to commerce.[2]

Synonymy

  • Ulmus parvifolia f. pendens.
  • Ulmus parvifolia f. sempervirens

Accessions

North America

References

  1. ^ "Elm Leaf Beetle Survey". Archived from the original on 2011-07-19. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
  2. ^ Green, Peter Shaw (1964). "Registration of cultivar names in Ulmus". Arnoldia. 24 (6–8). Arnold Arboretum, Harvard University: 41–80. Retrieved 16 February 2017.