Ulmus laevis 'Aureovariegata'

Ulmus laevis
Cultivar Aureovariegata
Origin Europe

The European White Elm cultivar Ulmus laevis 'Aureovariegata' (also 'Aureo-variegata'[1]) was mentioned by Schelle in Beissner[2] et al. Handbuch der Laubholzbenennung page 84, as U. effusa (: laevis) f. aureovariegata, but without description.[1]

Description

Henry briefly described the tree as having "leaves spotted with yellow".[3]

Cultivation

Probably extinct; 'Aureovariegata' was never grown in the United Kingdom.

References

  1. 1 2 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. "Index of Botanists". Harvard University.
  3. Elwes, H. J.; Henry, A (1913). "The Trees of Great Britain & Ireland". VII. Private publication: 1848–1929.
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