Ulmus parvifolia 'Yarralumla'
| Ulmus parvifolia | |
|---|---|
| Cultivar | 'Yarralumla' |
| Origin | Australia |
The Chinese Elm cultivar Ulmus parvifolia 'Yarralumla' is a Chinese Elm cultivar raised by the Yarralumla Nursery, Canberra, Australia.
Description
'Yarralumla' is distinguished by its broad, weeping habit and smooth decorative trunk. Growing to approximately 15 m by 15 m, its foliage in autumn is bright yellow.[1]
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
The tree is not known to have been introduced to Europe or North America.
Accessions
Australasia
- Waite Arboretum.,[2] University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia. Acc. nos. 634A, 634B, 634C
Nurseries
Australasia
- Metro Trees,[3] Alphington, Victoria, Australia
- Winter Hill Tree Farm,[4] Canyonleigh, New South Wales, Australia
- Yarralumla Nursery, Yarralumla, Canberra, Australia
Notes
- ↑ "Deciduous shade trees in Australia" (PDF). Yarralumla Nursery. Retrieved 2007-08-10.
- ↑ "Waite Arboretum". University of Adelaide. Retrieved 2007-08-10.
- ↑ "Ulmus parvifolia". Metro Trees. Retrieved 2007-08-10.
- ↑ "Elm-Chinese 'Yarralumla' - Ulmus parvifolia 'Yarralumla'". Winter Hill Tree Farm. Archived from the original on 2007-03-24. Retrieved 2007-08-10.
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