Ulmus parvifolia 'Dwarf Weeper'
Ulmus parvifolia | |
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Cultivar | 'Dwarf Weeper' |
Origin | USA |
The Chinese Elm cultivar Ulmus parvifolia 'Dwarf Weeper' was discovered in a western Illinois garden and sold by the Arborvillage Nursery (ceased trading in 2006) Holt, Missouri.[1]
Description
The tree was described as "a strongly weeping little plant growing 2.2 m perhaps after many years".[1]
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 .
Cultivation
Restricted to North America; the only known introduction to Europe, at the Grange Farm Arboretum, England, died in 2009.
Accessions
None known.
References
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