Ulmus minor 'Holmstruph'

Ulmus minor
Cultivar 'Holmstruph'
Origin Holmstrup, Denmark

The Field Elm cultivar Ulmus minor 'Holmstruph' was selected from seedlings of 'Hoersholmiensis' at Asger M. Jensen's nursery, Holmstrup, Denmark, and featured in the Plant Buyer's Guide ed. 6. 286 1958.

Description

The tree was chosen on account of its strong, quick-growing upright stem and branches bearing small leaves, making it suitable for street planting.[1]

Cultivation

Probably extinct.

Synonymy

References

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