Ulmus parvifolia 'Pendens'
Ulmus parvifolia 'Pendens' | |
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Species | Ulmus parvifolia |
Cultivar | 'Pendens' |
Origin | US |
The Chinese Elm cultivar Ulmus parvifolia 'Pendens' was listed by Rehder in Journal of the Arnold Arboretum 26: 473, 1872 as Ulmus parvifolia f. pendens.
Description[]
The tree is described as having long, loosely pendulous branches.
Pests and diseases[]
The species and its cultivars are highly resistant, but not immune, to Dutch elm disease, and unaffected by the Elm Leaf Beetle Xanthogaleruca luteola.[1]
Cultivation[]
'Pendens' originated in California before 1930 from seed received from China, but is not known to have been released to commerce.[2]
Synonymy[]
- Ulmus parvifolia f. pendens.
- Ulmus parvifolia f. sempervirens
Accessions[]
North America[]
- Arnold Arboretum. Acc. no. 70–45
References[]
- ^ "Elm Leaf Beetle Survey". Archived from the original on 2011-07-19. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
- ^ Green, Peter Shaw (1964). "Registration of cultivar names in Ulmus". Arnoldia. Arnold Arboretum, Harvard University. 24 (6–8): 41–80. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
Categories:
- Chinese elm cultivar
- Ulmus
- Ulmaceae stubs