Ulmus 'Rebella'

Summary

Ulmus 'Rebella' is an American hybrid cultivar elm raised from a rare crossing of the Chinese Elm U. parvifolia (female parent) and the American Elm U. americana by Smalley and Guries of the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation in 1987 as clone 2245-9. Grown under licence by Eisele GmbH, Darmstadt, Germany, 'Rebella' was released to commerce in Europe in 2011.[1]

Ulmus 'Rebella'
Ulmus 'Rebella', Amsterdam.
GenusUlmus
Hybrid parentageU. americana × U. parvifolia
Cultivar'Rebella'
OriginUS

Description edit

'Rebella' is a small, slow growing tree with pendent twigs bearing small leaves which can turn brown, red, orange, or yellow in autumn, depending on the weather.[1]

Pests and diseases edit

'Rebella' is very resistant to Dutch elm disease.

Cultivation edit

'Rebella' is intended as a garden ornamental;.[1] It is not known to be in commerce in North America or Australasia.

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Nurseries edit

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References edit

  1. ^ a b c "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-26. Retrieved 2011-04-11.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)