Ulmus 'Globosa'

The elm cultivar Ulmus 'Globosa' was first described (as Ulmus campestris globosa Behnsch) in the Späth nursery catalogue of 189293. Considered "probably Ulmus carpinifolia (: minor)" by Green [1]

Ulmus 'Globosa'
GenusUlmus
Cultivar'Globosa'
OriginGermany

Description

Späth described the tree as having an uninterrupted, very dense, strongly branched, globose crown with firm, coriaceous shining leaves, but very different from 'Umbraculifera'. The leaves were said to be like those of 'Berardii'.[2]

Cultivation

No specimens are known to survive.

Synonymy

  • Ulmus campestris globosa Behnsch

References

  1. Green, Peter Shaw (1964). "Registration of cultivar names in Ulmus". Arnoldia. Arnold Arboretum, Harvard University. 24 (6–8): 41–80. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
  2. "New garden plants of the year 1894". Kew Bulletin: 54. 1895.


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