Ulmus 'Atropurpurea'
| Ulmus | |
|---|---|
| Cultivar | 'Atropurpurea' |
| Origin | Späth nursery, Berlin, Germany |
The elm cultivar Ulmus 'Atropurpurea' was raised from seed at the Späth nursery in Berlin, Germany, circa 1881 as Ulmus montana (: glabra) atropurpurea,[1] but was later classed as a cultivar by Boom in Nederlandse Dendrologie 1: 157, 1959.[2] 'Atropurpurea' is probably synonymous with 'Purpurea'.
Description
Henry described Atropurpurea as having dark purple, folded leaves.[1]
Pests and diseases
A specimen at the Ryston Hall , Norfolk, arboretum, obtained from the Späth nursery before 1914,[3] was killed by the earlier strain of Dutch elm disease prevalent in the 1930s.
Cultivation
Specimens supplied by the Späth nursery to the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh in 1902 as U. montana 'Atropurpurea' may survive in Edinburgh as it was the practice of the Garden to distribute trees about the city (viz. the Wentworth Elm);[4] the current list of Living Accessions held in the Garden per se does not list the plant.[5]
See also 'Purpurea'.
Synonymy
- Ulmus montana (: glabra) var. atropurpurea: Elwes and Henry [1]
- Ulmus montana (: glabra) 'Purpurea' [Kew Garden list of names [6]]
- Ulmus 'Purpurea': Koch ; Bean;[6] National Elm Collection elm list [7]
- Ulmus x hollandica 'Purpurascens': Fontaine, Dendroflora No.5 (1968)
- ?Ulmus campestris (: minor) 'Purpurea': Kirchner
Accessions
- Europe
See 'Purpurea'.
References
- 1 2 3 Elwes, Henry John; Henry, Augustine (1913). The Trees of Great Britain & Ireland. 7. p. 1868.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Ryston Hall Arboretum catalogue. c. 1920. pp. 13–14.
- ↑ Accessions book. Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh. 1902. pp. 45,47.
- ↑ "List of Living Accessions: Ulmus". Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
- 1 2 Bean, W. J. (1988) Trees and shrubs hardy in Great Britain, 8th edition, Murray, London, p.640.
- ↑ National Elm Collection list www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/index.cfm?request=c1108042
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