Ulmus 'Rebona'

Infobox Cultivar | name = "Ulmus" hybrid
hybrid = "U. pumila" × "U. davidiana" var. "japonica"
cultivar = 'Rebona'
origin = USA An American cultivar raised by the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF) as selection '916', 'Rebona' was derived from a crossing of Siberian Elm "U. pumila" with Japanese Elm "U. davidiana" var. "japonica" 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

None available.

Cultivation

The tree was registered in 1993 by Conrad Appel KG, of Darmstadt, Germany, and is a sibling of 'New Horizon' (selection '917'). In Europe, 'Rebona' is a Resista elm [http://www.resista-ulmen.com/en/en_131.htm] and therefore protected under E.U. breeders rights (E.U. council decision 2100/94).

Pests and diseases

'Rebona' is resistant to Dutch elm disease.

Accessions

Europe

*Botanischer Garten Marburg [http://web.uni-marburg.de/botgart/] , Marburg, Germany. No details available.

Nurseries

Europe

*Baumschule Grossbötzl Ort, Austria
*Björkhaga Plantskola Veberöd, Sweden
*Bonte Hoek kwekerijen [http://www.bontehoek.nl] , Glimmen, Netherlands.
*Clasen & Co Rellingen, Germany.
*Eisele GmbH & Co KG Darmstadt, Germany.
*Hillier's Nurseries, Ampfield, Hampshire, UK
*Pépinières Rouy-Imbert Monfavet-Avignon, France

References