- Ulmus davidiana var. japonica 'Mitsui Centennial'
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Ulmus davidiana var. japonica Details Cultivar 'Mitsui Centennial' Origin Canada The Japanese Elm Ulmus davidiana var. japonica cultivar 'Mitsui Centennial' is a cold-resistant selection raised at the Morden Experimental Station, Manitoba, Canada, in the 1970s [1].
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Description
Similar in appearance to 'Jacan'.
Pests and diseases
The tree is more resistant to Dutch elm disease than 'Jacan', and is also resistant to elm leaf beetle Xanthogaleruca luteola [2] [1].
Cultivation
Largely restricted to Canada, 'Mitsui Centennial' is represented in Europe by a specimen at the Sir Harold Hillier Gardens in Hampshire, England, where it has grown strongly in a sheltered location on London Clay.
Accessions
- North America
- Dominion Arboretum, Ottawa, Canada. No acc. details.
- Europe
- Sir Harold Hillier Gardens, UK, acc. no. 1981.0134
References
- ^ Burdekin, D. A. & Rushforth, K. D. (Revised by Webber J. F. 1996). Elms resistant to Dutch elm disease. Arboricultural Research Note 2/96. Arboricultural Advisory and Information Service, Alice Holt, Farnham, UK.
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