Ulmus glabra 'Corylifolia Purpurea'
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| Ulmus glabra | |
|---|---|
| Cultivar | 'Corylifolia Purpurea' |
| Origin | Europe |
The Wych Elm cultivar Ulmus glabra 'Corylifolia Purpurea' was raised from seed of 'Purpurea'.[1]
Description
The tree was described by Pynaert [2] in Bull. Arb. Flor. Cult. Potag. 1879 as having large purplish leaves resembling those of Hazel in shape.
Cultivation
Only one specimen of 'Corylfolia Purpurea' is known to survive, in Canada. A specimen at the Ryston Hall [3], Norfolk, arboretum, obtained from the Späth nursery in Berlin before 1914,[2] was killed by the earlier strain of Dutch elm disease prevalent in the 1930s.
Synonymy
Accessions
- North America