Ulmus pumila 'Dropmore'

Ulmus pumila
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Cultivar	'Dropmore'
Origin	USA

The Siberian Elm Ulmus pumila cultivar 'Dropmore' [1] was grown from seed collected by F. L. Skinner, of Dropmore, Manitoba, in Harbin, China.

Description

'Dropmore' is a fast-growing bushy form producing small leaves.

Pests and diseases

See under Ulmus pumila.

Cultivation

The tree remains in commercial cultivation in the USA. Considered cold-hardy well into Canada [2], it did not perform well in the hot, arid, climate of Holbrook as part of the elm trials in conducted by the Northern Arizona University [3]. One specimen was planted in the UK circa 1960, and remains in good health (2008).

Accessions

North America

• Dominion Arboretum, Ottawa, Canada. No acc. details.
• Morton Arboretum. Acc. no. 883-85

Europe

• Brighton & Hove City Council, UK, NCCPG elm collection [4]. UK champion: Tenantry Down Road, Brighton, 17 m high, 50 cm d.b.h. in 1994, (planted 1960) ^[1].

Nurseries

North America

• Lee Nursery Inc. [5], Fertile, Minnesota
• Lincoln Oakes [6], Bismarck, North Dakota.

References

1. ^ Johnson, Owen (ed.) (2003). Champion Trees of Britain & Ireland. Whittet Press, ISBN 9781873580615.