- Ulmus minor subsp. minor 'Hoersholmiensis'
Infobox Cultivar
name = "Ulmus minor" subsp. "minor"
image_caption = 'Hoersholmiensis', Amsterdam. Photo: Ronnie Nijboer, Bonte Hoek kwekerijen.
cultivar = 'Hoersholmiensis'
origin = Hørsholm, DenmarkTheSmooth-leaved Elm "Ulmus minor" subsp. "minor " cultivar 'Hoersholmiensis' [http://images.google.nl/images?q=Ulmus%20minor%20'Hoersholmiensis'] is believed to have originated in theHørsholm Planteskole,Denmark , circa1885 and propagated by the Nielsen nursery in Hørsholm Green, P. S. (1964). Registration of cultivar names in Ulmus. "Arnoldia", Vol. 24. Arnold Arboretum, Harvard University. [http://arnoldia.arboretum.harvard.edu/pdf/articles/1605.pdf] ] .Description
The tree has an upright habit and rapid growth. The leaves are lanceolate or narrowly obovate, acuminate at the tip and with a cuneate base, clear green in colour Bean, W. J. (1980) "Trees and shrubs hardy in Great Britain" (8th edition). Murray, UK.] .
Pests and diseases
'Hoersholmiensis' is susceptible to
Dutch elm disease and Coral-spot Fungus "Nectria cinnabarina "Cultivation
The tree was planted in the
Netherlands , notably along the Westlandsgracht inAmsterdam where it still survives, although upper branches are often killed by Coral-spot Fungus. The cultivar was introduced to theUSA , where it was crossed and back-crossed there with theSiberian Elm "Ulmus pumila" to create several popular, disease-resistant cultivars in the 1970s.Hybrid cultivars
*'Homestead', 'Regal', 'Urban'.
ynonymy
*"Ulmus carpinifolia" 'Hoersholm': Krüssmann, "Handbh. Laubgeh." 2: 534,
1962
*"Ulmus carpinifolia" 'Hoersholmensis': "Meded. Comite Best. Iepenz", 13: 10,1933
*"Ulmus carpinifolia" 'Hoersholmii': "Plant Buyer's Guide", ed. 6, 285,1958
*"Ulmus carpinifolia" var. "horsholmii": Melville, "Jour. Linn. Soc. Lond. Bot.", 53: 88, 90.1946 Accessions
None known
Nurseries
Europe
*De Reebock [http://www.dereebock.be] ,
Zwalm ,Belgium References
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