Ulmus minor 'Schuurhoek'

Ulmus minor

'Schuurhoek', Beethovenstraat, Amsterdam.
Cultivar 'Schuurhoek'
Origin Goes, Netherlands

The Field Elm cultivar Ulmus minor 'Schuurhoek' was originally an old, nameless clone found in the vicinity of Goes, Netherlands, which was taken back into cultivation as 'Schuurhoek' by the van't Westeinde nursery (now 'Kwekerij Westhof') at 's-Heer Abtskerke, Zeeland, in the 1950s.[1]

Description

A tall tree, the trunk covered with light branches over its entire length, and reputedly very resistant to exposure.

Pests and diseases

No resistance to Dutch elm disease has been noted, and the tree is susceptible to Verticillium wilt.[2]

Cultivation

The tree, treated as a cultivar of U. × hollandica by some authorities, is not known to have been introduced to North America or Australasia.

Etymology

The tree is named for the small rural district of Schuurhoek in Zeeland, The Netherlands.

Accessions

Europe

References

  1. Green, P. S. (1964). Registration of cultivar names in Ulmus. Arnoldia, Vol. 24. Arnold Arboretum, Harvard University.
  2. Pegg, G. F. & Brady, B. L. (2002). Verticillium Wilts. CABI Publishing. ISBN 0-85199-529-2
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