Ulmus minor 'Pendula'

Ulmus minor

U. minor 'Pendula', Stanford Ave., Brighton.
Cultivar 'Pendula'
Origin Belgium

The Field Elm cultivar Ulmus minor 'Pendula' was listed by C. de Vos in Handboek 20, 1887, as Ulmus sativa pendula, and much later by Boom in Ned. Dendr. 1: 158, 1959, as a cultivar.

Description

The tree has slender pendulous branches.

Pests and diseases

'Pendula' is susceptible to Dutch elm disease.

Cultivation

Raised in Belgium in 1863, the young twigs are prone to dieback in hard winters.[1] 'Pendula' is not known to have been introduced to North America.

Accessions

Europe

Australasia

Nurseries

Europe

References

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



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