The Wych Elm cultivar Ulmus glabra 'Tomentosa' was first listed as Ulmus tomentosa by Kirchner in Arboretum Muscaviense (1864).[1] The Hesse Nursery of Weener, Germany, distributed an Ulmus montana tomentosa in the 1930s.[2] Green listed it as a wych elm cultivar.[3]
Ulmus glabra 'Tomentosa' | |
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Species | Ulmus glabra |
Cultivar | 'Tomentosa' |
Origin | Europe |
The tree was later described as having the undersides of the leaves covered with thick, soft hairs, giving a pronounced grey-green appearance.[3]
A 'Tomentosa' is listed in the Red Data Book of the Baltic Region (1993),[4] suggesting that the cultivar may still survive there. It is not known to be in cultivation elsewhere.