Ulmus americana 'Beaverlodge'

Ulmus americana
Cultivar 'Beaverlodge'
Origin Morden, Manitoba, Canada

The American Elm cultivar Ulmus americana 'Beaverlodge' was selected as a seedling in 1925 at the Beaverlodge Experimental Farm, Morden, part of the Lacombe Research Centre, Alberta, for its hardiness and vigour, and released in 1954.

Description

'Beaverlodge' had an upright, moderately spreading canopy.[1]

Cultivation

It is not known whether the tree remains in cultivation in North America or beyond.

Etymology

The tree is named for the Beaverlodge Experimental Farm.

References

  1. Green, P. S. (1964). Registration of cultivar names in Ulmus. Arnoldia, Vol. 24. Arnold Arboretum, Harvard University.
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