Ulmus parvifolia 'Dynasty'

Infobox Cultivar | name = "Ulmus parvifolia"
cultivar = 'Dynasty'
origin = USAThe Chinese Elm "Ulmus parvifolia" Jacq. cultivar 'Dynasty' is a National Arboretum introduction reputed to be very fast growing "HortScience", Vol. 19, 898-899. (1984) ] .

Description

A medium-size tree rarely exceeding 13 m in height, with a spread of similar dimension producing a very rounded shape. Opinions of the tree's aesthetic merit vary; Dirr Dirr, M. A. (1998). "Manual of Woody landscape Plants". Stipes Publishing LLC, Champaign, Illinois] considered that the tree "borders on a boondoggle" whereas Warren Warren, K. (2000). The return of the elm: status of elms in the nursery industry. In: Dunn, C. P. (Ed.), "The Elms", Kluwer Academic Publishers, Boston.] and Jacobsen Jacobson, A. L. (1996). "North American Landscape Trees". Ten Speed Press, Berkeley, CA.] thought the shape "good", and the foliage of decent autumn colour (the leaves turn orange-yellow).

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" [http://www.sunshinenursery.com/survey.htm] .

Cultivation

The tree is largely limited to North America, although it has been introduced to Italy.

Accessions

North America

*Bartlett Tree Experts acc. nos. 87-1060/1/2, 2004-326, 2004-336
*Dawes Arboretum [http://www.dawesarb.org/collectionsgardens/plant-search.asp] , Newark, Ohio. 2 trees, no acc. details available.
*Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, Missouri, acc. nos. 1986-1899, 1986-0901.
*Scott Arboretum acc. no. 97-689
*Smith College acc. nos. 2102, 4903

Nurseries

North America

*Boyd Coffey & Sons, Nurseries, Inc. Lenoir, North Carolina - 828-758-9063

Europe

*UmbraFlor [http://www.umbraflor.it] , Spello, Italy (as "Ulmus minor" 'Dinasty').

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.