Ulmus americana 'Jackson'
| Ulmus americana | |
|---|---|
| Cultivar | 'Jackson' |
| Origin | Wichita, Kansas |
The American Elm cultivar Ulmus americana 'Jackson' was cloned from a selection made at Wichita, Kansas, which had reputedly shewn no signs of Dutch elm disease damage at >50 years of age.
Pests and diseases
The resistance of 'Jackson' to Dutch Elm Disease has not (< 1995) been confirmed by artificial inoculation.[1] The species is highly susceptible to 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
Last listed in the Fall 1994 - Spring 1995 catalogue of the now-defunct Arborvillage Farm Nurseries, Holt, Missouri. The tree is not known to have been introduced to Europe or Australasia.
Accessions
North America
- Dawes Arboretum , Newark, Ohio. 2 trees, no acc. details available.
- Mount Holyoke College campus. One tree, planted 2005. Acc. no. 20000409*1.
References
- ↑ Santamour, F. S., & Bentz, S. E. Updated checklist of elm (Ulmus) cultivars for use in North America. Journal of Arboriculture, 21(3): May, 1995.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Pegg, G. F. & Brady, B. L. (2002). Verticillium Wilts. CABI Publishing. ISBN 0-85199-529-2