Ulmus 'Hertfordensis Latifolia'

Ulmus
Cultivar 'Hertfordensis Latifolia'
Origin England

The elm cultivar Ulmus 'Hertfordensis Latifolia' was mentioned (as Ulmus campestris hertfordensis latifolia) by Boulger in Gardener's Chronicle II. 12: 298 1879, but without description.[1]

Description

Loudon earlier described it as "the broad-leaved Hertfordshire Elm" in Arboretum et Fruticetum Britannicum, 3: 1396 1838. Considered "probably U. carpinifolia" (:U. minor) by Green.[2] Loudon also distinguished a narrow-leaved Hertfordshire elm, U. 'Hertfordensis Angustifolia'.

Pests and diseases

Though susceptible to Dutch Elm Disease, field elms (see Green's conjecture above) and their hybrids produce suckers and usually survive in this form in their area of origin.

Cultivation

The Woodland Trust records a small number of mature U. minor surviving in Hertfordshire.[3]

Synonymy

References

  1. Boulger, George (1879). "British Elms". The Gardener's Chronicle.
  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.
  3. The Woodland Trust, Ancient Tree Hunt
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