Ulmus americana 'Beebe's Weeping'
The American elm cultivar Ulmus americana 'Beebe's Weeping' was propagated from a tree growing in the wild at Galena, Illinois, by Mr. E. Beebe circa 1889.[1] It was marketed by the Klehm nursery of Arlington Heights, Illinois, in the early 20th century, as Ulmus 'American Galena Weeping', "American Weeping Elm".[2]
| Ulmus americana 'Beebe's Weeping' | |
|---|---|
 'Beebe's Weeping', Illinois | |
| Species | Ulmus americana |
| Origin | Galena, Illinois, US |
Description
'Beebe's Weeping' has thick cord-like branches which curve over as they grow, similar to a Weeping Willow, creating a dome of foliage. A very fast growing cultivar, trees grown at Germantown, Philadelphia were reputed to gain 6 m (20 ft) per annum.[3] Klehm's top-grafted it at about 8 ft.
Pests and diseases
No specific information available, but the species as a whole is highly susceptible to Dutch Elm Disease and Elm Yellows; it is also moderately preferred for feeding and reproduction by the adult Elm Leaf Beetle Xanthogaleruca luteola,[4] and highly preferred for feeding by the Japanese Beetle Popillia japonica [5][6] in the United States. U. americana is also the most susceptible of all the elms to verticillium wilt.[7]
Cultivation
A few specimens are known to survive in the United States, mostly in Illinois where the cultivar originated.
Notable trees
A curious 'table top' elm growing in the center of Provo, Utah, planted in 1927, may be an example of the cultivar .
Etymology
Named for Mr. E. Beebe, discoverer of the tree.
Accessions
North America
- Morton Arboretum, Illinois, US. Acc. details not known.
Synonymy
- Ulmus fulva pendula: Meehan, Garden & Forest 2: 286, 1889.
References
- Green, Peter Shaw (1964). "Registration of cultivar names in Ulmus". Arnoldia. Arnold Arboretum, Harvard University. 24 (6–8): 41–80. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
- Klehm's Nurseries, Season of 1910, Arlington Heights, Illinois, 1910, p.12
- Meehan, (1889), in Garden & Forest, 2: 286, 1889.
- Miller, Fredric; Ware, George (2001-02-01). "Resistance of Temperate Chinese Elms (Ulmus spp.) to Feeding by the Adult Elm Leaf Beetle (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)". Journal of Economic Entomology. Oxford University Press (OUP). 94 (1): 162–166. doi:10.1603/0022-0493-94.1.162. ISSN 0022-0493. PMID 11233108.
- Miller, Fredric; Ware, George; Jackson, Jennifer (2001-04-01). "Preference of Temperate Chinese Elms ( Ulmus spp.) for the Adult Japanese Beetle (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae)". Journal of Economic Entomology. Oxford University Press (OUP). 94 (2): 445–448. doi:10.1603/0022-0493-94.2.445. ISSN 0022-0493. PMID 11332837.
- "Elm Leaf Beetle Survey". Archived from the original on 2011-07-19. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
- Pegg, G. F. & Brady, B. L. (2002). Verticillium Wilts. CABI Publishing. ISBN 0-85199-529-2