Ulmus parvifolia 'Pendens'

Ulmus parvifolia
Cultivar 'Pendens'
Origin USA

The Chinese Elm cultivar Ulmus parvifolia 'Pendens' was listed by Rehder in Jour. Arnold. Arb. 26: 473, 1872 as Ulmus parvifolia f. pendens.

Description

The tree is described as having long, loosely pendulous branches.

Pests and diseases

The species and its cultivars are highly resistant, but not immune, to Dutch elm disease, and unaffected by the Elm Leaf Beetle Xanthogaleruca luteola .

Cultivation

'Pendens' originated in California before 1930 from seed received from China, but is not known to have been released to commerce.[1]

Synonymy

Accessions

North America

References

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



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