Ulmus 'Pyramidalis'
Ulmus | |
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'Pyramidalis', Aldenham, c.1922 | |
Cultivar | 'Pyramidalis' |
Origin | UK |
The elm cultivar Ulmus 'Pyramidalis' was first described as U. campestris pyramidalis by Vicary Gibbs in the Gardeners' Chronicle III. 71:227, 1922.[1] 'Pyramidalis' originated from a sport at Gibbs' Aldenham estate, Hertfordshire, England c. 1890.[2]
Description
As implied by the epithet, the cultivar was pyramidal in shape.
Cultivation
No specimens are known to survive.
References
- ↑ Gibbs, Vicary (1922). "Ulmus campestris pyramidalis". The Gardeners' chronicle. 3. 71: 226 (fig 117), 227. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
- ↑ 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.
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