Ulmus parvifolia 'Ohio'

Ulmus parvifolia
Cultivar 'Ohio'
Origin USA

The Chinese Elm cultivar Ulmus parvifolia 'Ohio' was raised by A. M. Townsend at the USDA National Arboretum , and released in 1992.

Description

'Ohio' is a moderately vase-shaped tree growing to approximately 13 m in height, the crown much the same in diameter but appears much looser and more open than most varieties. The small leaves are grass-green in colour, turning a dull red in autumn. The samarae too are reddish in colour.[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

Initially marketed by Princeton Nurseries, Princeton, New Jersey, (but not listed 2007), the tree is not known to be in cultivation beyond North America.

Accessions

North America

References

  1. ↑ Amer. Nurseryman, 176 (12), 72, 1992



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