Ulmus minor 'Picturata'
Ulmus minor | |
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Cultivar | 'Picturata' |
Origin | Europe |
The Field Elm cultivar Ulmus minor 'Picturata' was listed in the Simon-Louis (Metz, France), catalogue of 1880, p.66.
Description
The tree was described as similar to 'Variegata' but with larger leaves.[1]
Cultivation
No specimens are known to survive in Europe. Introduced to Australia, the tree was marketed in the early 20th century by the former Gembrook Nursery near Melbourne; it is not known whether the tree survives there.
Synonymy
- Ulmus campestris f. fol. picturatis: Dippel, Illustriertes Handbuch der Laubholzkunde, 2:25, 1892, described as having leaves spotted white.
References
- ↑ Green, Peter Shaw (1964). "Registration of cultivar names in Ulmus" (PDF). Arnoldia. Arnold Arboretum, Harvard University. 24 (6–8): 41–80. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
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