Ulmus parvifolia 'Yarralumla'

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Ulmus parvifolia 'Yarralumla'
SpeciesUlmus parvifolia
Cultivar'Yarralumla'
OriginAustralia

The Chinese Elm cultivar Ulmus parvifolia 'Yarralumla' is a cultivar raised by the Yarralumla Nursery in Canberra, Australia.

Description[]

'Yarralumla' is distinguished by its broad, weeping habit and smooth decorative trunk. Growing to approximately 15 m by 15 m, its foliage in autumn is bright yellow.[1]

Pests and diseases[]

The species and its cultivars are highly resistant, but not immune, to Dutch elm disease, and they are unaffected by the elm leaf beetle Xanthogaleruca luteola.[2]

Cultivation[]

The tree is not known to have been introduced to Europe or North America.

Accessions[]

Australasia[]

  • ,[3] University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia. Acc. nos. 634A, 634B, 634C

Nurseries[]

Australasia[]

  • Metro Trees,[4] Alphington, Victoria, Australia.
  • Winter Hill Tree Farm,[5] Canyonleigh, New South Wales, Australia
  • Yarralumla Nursery, Yarralumla, Canberra, Australia.

Notes[]

  1. ^ "Deciduous shade trees in Australia" (PDF). Yarralumla Nursery. Retrieved 2007-08-10.
  2. ^ "Elm Leaf Beetle Survey". Archived from the original on 2011-07-19. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
  3. ^ "Waite Arboretum". University of Adelaide. Retrieved 2007-08-10.
  4. ^ "Ulmus parvifolia". Metro Trees. Retrieved 2007-08-10.
  5. ^ "Elm-Chinese 'Yarralumla' - Ulmus parvifolia 'Yarralumla'". Winter Hill Tree Farm. Archived from the original on 2007-03-24. Retrieved 2007-08-10.



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