Ulmus_parvifolia_'Garden_City_Clone' Knowpia

*Ulmus parvifolia* 'Garden City Clone'
Ulmus parvifolia 'Garden City Clone'
Species	Ulmus parvifolia
Cultivar	'Garden City Clone'
Origin	US

The Chinese Elm cultivar Ulmus parvifolia 'Garden City Clone' was raised in Kansas. The champion tree was 18 m tall in 1993; however, the name 'Garden City Clone' is not officially recognized.^[1]

Description edit

Not available.

Cultivation edit

Laboratory tests at Kansas State University found the tree was hardy down to a temperature of -30°C (−22°F).^[2] The cultivar is not known to have been introduced to Europe or Australasia.

Pests and diseases edit

The species and its cultivars are highly resistant, but not immune, to Dutch elm disease, and unaffected by the Elm Leaf Beetle Xanthogaleruca luteola.^[3]

Synonymy edit

'Garden City'

Accessions edit

North America edit

Dawes Arboretum [2], Newark, Ohio, US. 1 tree, no acc. details available.
Morton Arboretum, US. Acc. no. 173–2004, as Ulmus 'Garden City'.

Europe edit

Grange Farm Arboretum, Lincolnshire, UK. Acc. no. 1272, as Ulmus 'Garden City'.

References edit

^ Santamour, Frank S.; Bentz, Susan E. (May 1995). "Updated Checklist of Elm (Ulmus) Cultivars for use in North America". Journal of Arboriculture. 21 (3): 122–131. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
^ Rajashekar, C, Pair, J. & Shelton, M. (1996). Hardiness of Lacebark Elm Selections. 1996 Woody Ornamentals Evaluation, Kansas State University. [1]
^ "Elm Leaf Beetle Survey". Archived from the original on 2011-07-19. Retrieved 17 July 2017.