- Ulmus americana 'Hines'
Infobox Cultivar | name = "
Ulmus americana "
cultivar = 'Hines'
origin = Hines Nursery, Souris, Manitoba, CanadaThe American Elm "Ulmus americana" cultivar 'Hines' was listed in the accessions of the Morden Arboretum [http://dir.gardennet.com/directory/mrc/] (1970), apparently sourced from the Hines Nursery, Souris,
Manitoba in 1940 Santamour, F. S., & Bentz, S. E. Updated checklist of elm (Ulmus) cultivars for use in North America. "Journal of Arboriculture", 21(3): May, 1995.] . The tree was not recognized as a valid cultivar by some authorities.Description
Not available.
Pests and diseases
'Hines' was susceptible to
Dutch elm disease .Cultivation
The two specimens at Morden had both died from Dutch elm disease by 2001. Probably now extinct.
Etymology
Named for the Hines Nursery (now defunct), which raised it.
References
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