- Ulmus parvifolia 'Burgundy'
Infobox Cultivar | name = "Ulmus parvifolia"
cultivar = 'Burgundy'
origin = USATheChinese Elm "Ulmus parvifolia" cultivar 'Burgundy' is a small American development.Description
The tree rarely exceeds 6 m in height, and has a broad, rounded form. The leaves are relatively large, dark-green, turning deep red in autumn. The exfoliating mottled bark is a rich orange-brown.
Pests and diseases
The species and its cultivars are highly resistant, but not immune, to
Dutch elm disease , and completely unaffected by the Elm Leaf Beetle "Xanthogaleruca luteola " [http://www.sunshinenursery.com/survey.htm] .Cultivation
'Burgundy' is not known to be cultivated beyond
North America .Accessions
North America
*
Scott Arboretum , acc. no. 2003-261Nurseries
North America
(Widely available)
External links
*http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/hort/consumer/factsheets/trees-new/cultivars/ulmus_parvifolia.htm "Ulmus parvifolia" cultivar list.
*http://fletcher.ces.state.nc.us/programs/nursery/metria/metria11/warren/elm.htm Return of the Elm - the status of elms in the nursery industry in 2000. Warren, K., J. Frank Schmidt and Co.
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