Ulmus × hollandica 'Gaujardii'
| Ulmus × hollandica | |
|---|---|
 'Gaujardii' at 3 years | |
| Hybrid parentage | U. glabra × U. minor |
| Cultivar | 'Gaujardii' |
| Origin | France |
The hybrid elm cultivar Ulmus × hollandica 'Gaujardii' is one of a number of cultivars arising from the crossing of Wych Elm U. glabra with Field Elm U. minor. 'Gaujardii' was mentioned in Unsere Freiland-Laubgehölze in 1913, but without description.[1][2]
Description
Described as having symmetrical upright growth and of great vigour with the appearance of an arrow. The foilage is of medium size, oval and light green.[3][4]
Cultivation
'Gaujardii' was produced at a rate of 30,000 trees per annum in 1930,[5] though no specimens are known to survive.
Etymology
Named for Gaujard-Rome & fils, Châteauroux, France.[3]
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.
- ↑ von Silva-Tarouca, Ernst Emanuel (1913). Unsere Freiland-Laubgehölze. p. 366.
- 1 2 "New garden plants of the year 1898". Kew Bulletin. 12-13: 53. 1899.
- ↑ "Miscellen". Wiener illustrirte Garten-Zeitung. 23: 27. 1898.
- ↑ Pépinières Gaujard-Rome et Cie - 1930. Gaujard-Rome. 1930. pp. 85,88,93,95.
External Links
- "Herbarium specimen - WAG.1847162". Botany catalogues. Naturalis Biodiversity Center.
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