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Ulmus parvifolia 'Sempervirens'

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Ulmus parvifolia 'Sempervirens'
'Sempervirens' at Huntington Botanic Garden, Pasadena, California (circa 1951).
SpeciesUlmus parvifolia
Cultivar'Sempervirens'
OriginUS

The Chinese Elm cultivar Ulmus parvifolia 'Sempervirens' is an American introduction, commonly known by the synonym 'Evergreen', and may also be in synonymy for U. parvifolia 'Pendens'.

Description

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Semi-evergreen to evergreen depending on climate, it is described as having a rounded crown and gracefully arching branches bearing deep-green foliage.

Pests and diseases

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The species and its cultivars are highly resistant, but not immune, to Dutch elm disease, and unaffected by the Elm Leaf Beetle Xanthogaleruca luteola.[1]

Cultivation

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The tree was first listed by Bailey & Bailey in Hortus Second, 747, 1941,[2] and remains in commercial cultivation in the USA. It is not known to be in cultivation in Europe or Australasia.

Synonymy

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  • Ulmus parvifolia 'Evergreen': Plant Buyer's Guide, ed. 5, 253, 1949.
  • Ulmus parvifolia 'Pendens', possible synonym.
  • Ulmus parvifolia sempervirens 'True Green': Monrovia Nursery Catalogue, 1971.

Accessions

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North America

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Nurseries

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North America

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References

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  1. ^ "Elm Leaf Beetle Survey". Archived from the original on 2011-07-19. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
  2. ^ Green, Peter Shaw (1964). "Registration of cultivar names in Ulmus". Arnoldia. 24 (6–8). Arnold Arboretum, Harvard University: 41–80. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
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