Ulmus parvifolia 'UPMTF' (selling name Bosque) is a Chinese Elm cultivar that was raised by Moon's Tree Farm nursery, Atlanta, United States.
Description
Rarely exceeding 6 metres (20 ft) in height, Bosque has a single central leader and strong ascending branches forming a pyramidal crown. The leaves are a lustrous dark green, turning yellow to orange in autumn. The mottled bark ranges from greyish orange to greyish brown. The tree is reputed to be very fast growing.[citation needed]
Pests and diseases
The species and its cultivars are highly resistant, but not immune, to Dutch elm disease, and unaffected by the Elm Leaf Beetle Xanthogaleruca luteola.[1]
Cultivation
Bosque is not known to be in cultivation beyond North America.
Etymology
Acronym of Ulmus Parvifolia Moon Tree Farm
Accessions
- North America
- Bartlett Tree Experts, US. Acc. nos. 2003–925/6
Nurseries
North America
(Widely available)
Europe
- Van Den Berk (UK) Ltd., [1], London, UK
References
- ^ "Elm Leaf Beetle Survey". Archived from the original on 2011-07-19. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
External links
- http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/hort/consumer/factsheets/trees-new/cultivars/ulmus_parvifolia.htm Ulmus parvifolia cultivar list.
- http://fletcher.ces.state.nc.us/programs/nursery/metria/metria11/warren/elm.htm Return of the Elm - the status of elms in the nursery industry in 2000. Warren, K., J. Frank Schmidt and Co.
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