Ulmus minor 'Dicksonii'
| Ulmus minor | |
|---|---|
| Cultivar | 'Dicksonii' |
| Origin | England |
The Field Elm cultivar Ulmus minor 'Dicksonii', commonly known as Dickson's Golden Elm, is a yellow-leaved tree raised in Chester in 1900 by Dickson's Nursery,[1] which marketed it as the 'Golden Cornish Elm'.[2] 'Dicksonii' was granted the Award of Garden Merit (AGM) by the Royal Horticultural Society in 1969.
Description
Of free and upright growth,[3] but slow growing,[4] the leaves are "a fine yellow colour, said to last till autumn".[2]
Cultivation
The horticulturalist Christopher Lloyd used the tree in his celebrated long herbaceous borders at Great Dixter Gardens, Northiam, East Sussex.[5] Though now very rare in the UK, the cultivar is still much planted in Australia. It is the only elm in Berridale, New South Wales where there are over 40 small trees. There are also specimens in Colac, Victoria and Albury, New South Wales. 'Dicksonii' is sold as Ulmus procera 'Aurea' by nurseries in Oregon, USA.
Notable trees
Among the few survivors in the UK are two in Peasholm Park, Scarborough, North Yorkshire, rediscovered in 1994 during a National Tree Register audit of the trees in Peasholm Glen.[6] Another specimen is reported from Bocombe Mill Cottage Garden, near Parkham, Devon.[7]
Accessions
None known.
References
- ↑ "Gardening tours by J.C. Loudon 1831-1842 Manchester, Chester, Liverpool and Scotland in the Summer of 1831 Lancashire nurseries". Gardenvisit.com.
- 1 2 Elwes, H. J. & Henry, A. (1913). The Trees of Great Britain & Ireland. Vol. VII. p.1891. Private publication.
- ↑ Green, P. S. (1964). Registration of cultivar names in Ulmus. Arnoldia, Vol. 24. Arnold Arboretum, Harvard University.
- ↑ Eddie Kemp, 'The Plantsman's Elm' in After the Elm, eds. Brian Clouston & Kathy Stansfield (Heinemann, London, 1979; ISBN 0-434-13900-9 / 0-434-13900-9), p.35
- ↑ "GARDEN : On the Wild Side : As Naturalistic Gardens Come More Into Vogue, the Traditional Dividing Line Between Flowers and Weeds Is Becoming Blurred". Los Angeles Times.
- ↑ Super User. "Peasholm Park Friends - Peasholm Park Friends". Peasholm Park.
- ↑ Photo of 'Dicksonii', Bocombe Mill Cottage, Photo Diary (June 2014), bocombe.co.uk/photo_diary.htm