Ulmus × hollandica 'Dumont'

Ulmus × hollandica
Hybrid parentage U. glabra × U. minor
Cultivar 'Dumont'
Origin Belgium

The hybrid elm cultivar Ulmus × hollandica 'Dumont' was a very vigorous elm raised from a tree discovered by a gardener on the estate of M. Dumont at Tournay, Belgium, c. 1865.[1]

Description

The tree had a straight trunk and a narrow regular, pyramidal crown; the leaves being somewhat smaller than 'Belgica'.

Pests and diseases

'Dumont' was very susceptible to Dutch elm disease.

Cultivation

No specimens are known to survive. The tree was once a popular choice for street planting in Belgium and France, notably at Versailles (town, not palace).[2]

Synonymy

References

  1. Green, Peter Shaw (1964). "Registration of cultivar names in Ulmus" (PDF). Arnoldia. Arnold Arboretum, Harvard University. 24 (6–8): 41–80. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  2. Elwes, H. J. & Henry, A. (1913). The Trees of Great Britain & Ireland. Vol. VII. 18481929. Republished 2014 Cambridge University Press, ISBN 9781108069380
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