Ulmus americana 'Exhibition'

Ulmus americana
Cultivar 'Exhibition'
Origin Patmore Nurseries, Brandon, Manitoba, Canada

The American Elm cultivar Ulmus americana 'Exhibition' is a selection made by the Patmore Nurseries from seeds of a tree at Brandon, Manitoba. Released in 1952, 'Exhibition' was propagated by grafting.

Description

The tree has an upright habit, with a dense, vase-shaped canopy formed from branches bearing numerous small twigs.[1]

Pests and diseases

Not known. The species is highly susceptible to Dutch Elm Disease and Elm Yellows; it is also moderately preferred for feeding and reproduction by the adult Elm Leaf Beetle Xanthogaleruca luteola [2] , and highly preferred for feeding by the Japanese Beetle Popillia japonica [3] in the USA. U. americana is also the most susceptible of all the elms to verticillium wilt.[4]

Cultivation

The tree's status in North America is not known; one specimen survives in the UK at Brighton. 'Exhibition' is no longer in commerce.

Synonymy

Accessions

North America

None known.

Europe

References

  1. Green, P. S. (1964). Registration of cultivar names in Ulmus. Arnoldia, Vol. 24. Arnold Arboretum, Harvard University.
  2. Miller, F. and Ware, G. (2001). Resistance of Temperate Chinese Elms (Ulmuss spp.) to Feeding of the Adult Elm Leaf Beetle (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae). Journal of Economic Entomology 94 (1): 162-166. 2001. Entom. Soc.of America.
  3. Miller, F., Ware, G. and Jackson, J. (2001). Preference of Temperate Chinese Elms (Ulmuss spp.) for the Feeding of the Japanese Beetle (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae). Journal of Economic Entomology 94 (2). pp 445-448. 2001. Entom. Soc.of America.
  4. Pegg, G. F. & Brady, B. L. (2002). Verticillium Wilts. CABI Publishing. ISBN 0-85199-529-2
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