Ulmus parvifolia 'Burnley Select'

Ulmus parvifolia 'Burnley Select'

Infobox Cultivar | name = "Ulmus parvifolia"
cultivar = 'Burnley Select'
origin = Australia"Ulmus parvifolia" 'Burnley Select' is a Chinese Elm cultivar with an upright form selected by Dr Peter May as a seedling taken from a mature tree at the Burnley (horticultural) College, University of Melbourne.

Description

This budded elm is a narrow-spreading tree with good, upright branch attachment. The original tree in Kyneton, Victoria, is about 12m tall by 6m broad. Unlike many other upright selections of "Ulmus parvifolia", the tree is reputed to have little included bark.

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

'Burnley Select' is not known to be cultivated beyond Australia.

Accessions

None known.

Nurseries

Australasia

*Metro Trees [http://www.metrotrees.com.au/treehandbook/page-listings/ulmus-parvifolia.html] , Alphington, Victoria, Australia


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