Ulmus americana 'Columnaris'

Ulmus americana

'Columnaris' 60 ft (18 m) tall and a spread of 18 ft (5.5 m) (circa 1951).
Cultivar 'Columnaris'
Origin Conesus Lake, New York, USA

The American Elm cultivar Ulmus americana 'Columnaris' was propagated from a tree found by Mr John Dunbar at Conesus Lake, New York, before 1920.[1] The tree should not be confused with U. americana var. columnaris Rehder, J. Arnold Arbor. 3: 42, 1922.

Description

As implied by its name, the tree has a fastigiate, columnar form .

Pests and diseases

No specific information available, but the species is highly susceptible to Dutch Elm Disease and Elm Yellows; it is also moderately preferred for feeding and reproduction by the adult Elm Leaf Beetle Xanthogaleruca luteola [2] , and highly preferred for feeding by the Japanese Beetle Popillia japonica [3] in the United States. U. americana is also the most susceptible of all the elms to verticillium wilt.[4]

Cultivation

'Columnaris' is not known to have been cultivated beyond the United States, and is no longer in commerce.

Accessions

North America

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. Miller, F. and Ware, G. (2001). Resistance of Temperate Chinese Elms (Ulmuss spp.) to Feeding of the Adult Elm Leaf Beetle (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae). Journal of Economic Entomology 94 (1): 162-166. 2001. Entom. Soc.of America.
  3. Miller, F., Ware, G. and Jackson, J. (2001). Preference of Temperate Chinese Elms (Ulmuss spp.) for the Feeding of the Japanese Beetle (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae). Journal of Economic Entomology 94 (2). pp 445-448. 2001. Entom. Soc.of America.
  4. Pegg, G. F. & Brady, B. L. (2002). Verticillium Wilts. CABI Publishing. ISBN 0-85199-529-2


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