Ulmus × hollandica 'Eleganto-Variegata'
| Ulmus × hollandica | |
|---|---|
| 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. First mentioned by Miller in The Gardeners Dictionary ed. 2. 1735, Ulmus no. 9, as U. major Hollandica, angustis & magis acuminatis sammaris, folio latissimo scabro, eleganter variegato.[1]
Description
The tree was described as the Dutch elm with striped leaves.
Cultivation
No specimens are known to survive beyond Brighton after 2009.
Accessions
- Brighton & Hove City Council, UK, NCCPG Elm Collection.[2] One tree in Stanford Avenue had striped variegation on the lower branch leaves until 2009; this tree is grafted at 1.5 m.
References
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "List of plants in the {elm} collection". Brighton & Hove City Council. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
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