Ulmus davidiana var. japonica 'Mitsui Centennial'

Summary

The Japanese Elm cultivar Ulmus davidiana var. japonica 'Mitsui Centennial' is a cold-resistant selection raised at the Morden Experimental Station, Manitoba, Canada, in the 1970s [1].

Ulmus davidiana var. japonica 'Mitsui Centennial'
VarietyUlmus davidiana var. japonica
Cultivar'Mitsui Centennial'
OriginCanada

Description edit

Similar in appearance to 'Jacan'. The species does not sucker from roots.[1]

Pests and diseases edit

The tree is more resistant to Dutch elm disease than 'Jacan', and is also resistant to elm leaf beetle Xanthogaleruca luteola [2].[2]

Cultivation edit

Largely restricted to Canada, 'Mitsui Centennial' is represented in Europe by a specimen at the Sir Harold Hillier Gardens in Hampshire, England, where it has grown strongly in a sheltered location on London Clay.[3]

Accessions edit

North America
Europe

References edit

  1. ^ Heybroek, Hans M. (1981). "The Japanese elm species and their value for the Dutch elm breeding program" (PDF). Proceedings of the Dutch Elm Disease symposium and workshop, October 5–9, Winnipeg, Manitoba: 78–90.
  2. ^ Burdekin, D.A.; Rushforth, K.D. (November 1996). "Elms resistant to Dutch elm disease" (PDF). Arboriculture Research Note. 2/96. Revised by J.F. Webber. Alice Holt Lodge, Farnham: Arboricultural Advisory & Information Service: 1–9. ISSN 1362-5128. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
  3. ^ Sir Harold Hillier Gardens, Ampfield, UK, (2015). Ulmus database