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' | |
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Variety | Ulmus davidiana var. japonica |
Cultivar | 'Mitsui Centennial' |
Origin | Canada |
Similar in appearance to 'Jacan'. The species does not sucker from roots.[1]
The tree is more resistant to Dutch elm disease than 'Jacan', and is also resistant to elm leaf beetle Xanthogaleruca luteola [2].[2]
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]