Ulmus 'Hertfordensis Angustifolia'
| Ulmus 'Hertfordensis Angustifolia' | |
|---|---|
| Genus | Ulmus |
| Cultivar | 'Hertfordensis Angustifolia' |
| Origin | England |
The elm cultivar Ulmus 'Hertfordensis Angustifolia' was listed by Loudon in Arboretum et Fruticetum Britannicum (1838) as "the narrow-leaved Hertfordshire Elm",[1] and later mentioned, as Ulmus campestris hertfordensis angustifolia, by Boulger in the Gardener's Chronicle (II. 12: 1879), but without description.[2] It was considered "probably U. carpinifolia" (:U. minor) by Green.[3]
Description[edit]
Loudon's "narrow-leaved" epithet distinguished the tree from his broad-leaved Hertfordshire elm, U. 'Hertfordensis Latifolia'.[4]
Pests and diseases[edit]
Though susceptible to Dutch Elm Disease, field elms (see Green's conjecture above) produce abundant suckers and usually survive in this form in their area of origin.
Cultivation[edit]
The Woodland Trust records a small number of mature U. minor surviving in Hertfordshire.[5]
Synonymy[edit]
- Ulmus campestris hertfordensis angustifolia: Boulger, in Gardener's Chronicle II. 12: 298, 1879
References[edit]
- ^ Arboretum et Fruticetum Britannicum, 3: 1396 1838
- ^ Boulger, George (1879). "British Elms". The Gardener's Chronicle.
- ^ Green, Peter Shaw (1964). "Registration of cultivar names in Ulmus". Arnoldia. 24 (6–8). Arnold Arboretum, Harvard University: 41–80. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
- ^ herbariaunited.org, narrow-leaved Hertfordshire elm, collected by George Claridge Druce, Stanstead Bury, Herts., 1910
- ^ Woodland Trust, Ancient Tree Hunt, [1] Archived 2016-06-24 at the Wayback Machine