Ulmus laevis 'Urticifolia'
| Ulmus laevis 'Urticifolia' | |
|---|---|
| Species | Ulmus laevis |
| Cultivar | 'Urticifolia' |
| Origin | France |
The European White Elm cultivar Ulmus laevis 'Urticifolia' known as the Nettle Leaved Elm was raised by Jacques as a chance seedling in 1830, and propagated by grafting.[1] Listed in Revue Horticole 2: 128, 1832 as U. urticifolia. It was later mentioned by de Vries in Plant Breeding, 1906.[2]
Description
The tree was described as having deeply toothed leaves, the teeth unequal and very pointed.
Cultivation
No specimens are known to survive; the tree was never grown in the UK. [3]
Accessions
Not known.
References
- ↑ General catalogue, 1904 : choice hardy trees, shrubs, evergreens, roses, herbaceous plants, fruits, etc. New York: Frederick W. Kelsey. 1904. p. 18.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Elwes, H. J. & Henry, A. (1913). The Trees of Great Britain & Ireland. Vol. VII. pp 1848-1929. Private publication.
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