Ulmus 'Hertfordensis Angustifolia'

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Ulmus 'Hertfordensis Angustifolia'
GenusUlmus
Cultivar'Hertfordensis Angustifolia'
OriginEngland

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

Description[]

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

Pests and diseases[]

Though susceptible to Dutch Elm Disease, field elms (see Green's conjecture above) produce abundant 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[]

  • Ulmus campestris hertfordensis angustifolia: Boulger, in Gardener's Chronicle II. 12: 298, 1879

References[]

  1. ^ Boulger, George (1879). "British Elms". The Gardener's Chronicle.
  2. ^ Green, Peter Shaw (1964). "Registration of cultivar names in Ulmus". Arnoldia. Arnold Arboretum, Harvard University. 24 (6–8): 41–80. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
  3. ^ Woodland Trust, Ancient Tree Hunt, [1]
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