The American elm cultivar Ulmus americana 'Beaverlodge' was selected as a seedling in 1925 at the Beaverlodge Experimental Farm, Morden, Manitoba, part of the Lacombe Research Centre, Alberta, for its hardiness and vigour, and released in 1954.
Ulmus americana 'Beaverlodge' | |
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Species | Ulmus americana |
Cultivar | 'Beaverlodge' |
Origin | Morden, Manitoba, Canada |
'Beaverlodge' had an upright, moderately spreading canopy.[1] It was quick-growing and recommended for avenue planting.[2]
It is not known whether the tree remains in cultivation in North America or beyond.
No specific information available, but the species as a whole is highly susceptible to Dutch Elm Disease and Elm Yellows; it is also moderately preferred for feeding and reproduction by the adult Elm Leaf Beetle Xanthogaleruca luteola,[3] and highly preferred for feeding by the Japanese Beetle Popillia japonica [4][5] in the United States.U. americana is also the most susceptible of all the elms to verticillium wilt.[6]
The tree is named for the Beaverlodge Experimental Farm.