Ulmus minor 'Umbraculifera Gracilis'

*Ulmus minor*
Ulmus minor
Cultivar	'Umbraculifera Gracilis'
Origin	Späth nursery, Berlin, Germany

The Field Elm cultivar Ulmus minor 'Umbraculifera Gracilis' was obtained as a sport of 'Umbraculifera' by Späth [2].

Description

The tree is distinguished by its long, oval crown.^[1]^[2]

Pests and diseases

A specimen at the Ryston Hall [3], Norfolk, arboretum, obtained from the Späth nursery in Berlin before 1914,^[3] was killed by the earlier strain of Dutch elm disease in the 1930s.

Cultivation

The only known surviving specimen is in North America.

Synonymy

Ulmus carpinifolia var. gracilis: Krüssmann [4], Handbuch der Laubgehölze 2: 534, 1962.

Accessions

North America

Holden Arboretum acc. no. 60-164

Europe

None known.

References

^ Elwes, H. J. & Henry, A. (1913). The Trees of Great Britain & Ireland. Vol. VII. pp 1848-1929. Private publication, Edinburgh. [1]
^ Green, P. S. (1964). Registration of cultivar names in Ulmus. Arnoldia, Vol. 24. Arnold Arboretum, Harvard University.
^ Ryston Hall Arboretum catalogue, circa 1920

[Elwes-1] Elwes, H. J. & Henry, A. (1913). The Trees of Great Britain & Ireland. Vol. VII. pp 1848-1929. Private publication, Edinburgh. [1]

[Green-2] Green, P. S. (1964). Registration of cultivar names in Ulmus. Arnoldia, Vol. 24. Arnold Arboretum, Harvard University.

[Ryston-3] Ryston Hall Arboretum catalogue, circa 1920

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