Ulmus parvifolia 'A. Ross Central Park'

Infobox Cultivar | name = "Ulmus parvifolia"
cultivar = 'A. Ross Central Park'Central Park Splendor™
origin = New York, USAThe Chinese Elm "Ulmus parvifolia" cultivar 'A. Ross Central Park' (Central Park Splendor™) is probably the hardiest in cultivation and was patented in 1989 by David F. Karnosky Santamour, F. S., & Bentz, S. E. Updated checklist of elm (Ulmus) cultivars for use in North America. "Journal of Arboriculture", 21(3): May, 1995. ] .

Description

'A. Ross Central Park' is a medium size tree rarely exceeding 13 m in height, with a broad, rounded crown. The leaves are glossy green, turning yellow in autumn. The mottled bark, its colour ranging from greyish orange to greyish brown, is considered comparatively dull by some. Grimshaw, J. & Bayton, R. (in press). "New Trees - Introductions to cultivation 1970-2005". Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, London]

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

The original tree in Central Park is over 100 years old. The cultivar is not known to have been introduced to Europe or Australasia.

ynonymy

*Across Central Park: Dirr, M. A. & Richards, A. E. (1989), "Amer. Nurseryman", 169 (3), 1989, in error for "A. Ross." Central Park.

Etymology

The tree is named for Arthur Vining Ross.

Accessions

North America

*Chicago Botanic Garden, Glencoe, Illinois. No details available.
*New York Botanical Garden acc. nos. 301/92, 4732/95

Nurseries

North America

*J. Frank Schmidt & Son Co. [http://www.jfschmidt.com/index.html] , Boring, Oregon

References

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.