Ulmus minor 'Albo-Dentata'
The Field Elm cultivar Ulmus minor 'Albo-Dentata' first featured in the Baudriller (Angers, France) nursery catalogue of 1880 as U. microphylla foliis albo-dentata. It was distributed by the Späth nursery of Berlin in the late 19th and early 20th century, as U. campestris microphylla fol. albo-dentatis.[1]
| Ulmus minor 'Albo-Dentata' | |
|---|---|
| Species | Ulmus minor |
| Cultivar | 'Albo-Dentata' |
| Origin | France |
Description
Baudriller described the tree simply as a small-leafed elm with silver teeth. It was later described as a small tree, the leaves with white margins and spots.[2]
Cultivation
One tree, probably obtained from Späth, was planted as U. campestris microphylla fol. albo-dentatis in 1899 at the Dominion Arboretum, Ottawa, Canada.[3] A specimen of U. campestris microphylla fol. albo-dentatis, obtained from Späth and planted in 1914, stood in the Ryston Hall arboretum, Norfolk,[4] in the early 20th century, where it was incorrectly listed as U. campestris macrophylla fol. albo dentatis.[5] No specimens are known to survive, the one known specimen in Latvia now acknowledged as probably another cultivar. The tree is not known to have ever been cultivated beyond Europe.
Synonymy
- Ulmus campestris f. microphylla albo-dentata: Dippel , Hand. Laubh, 2:25, 1892.
Accessions
Europe
- Hortus Botanicus Nationalis, Salaspils, Latvia. Acc. no. 18143 (acknowledged as possibly U. minor 'Variegata')
References
- Katalog (PDF). 108. Berlin, Germany: L. Späth Baumschulenweg. 1902–1903. pp. 132–133.
- Green, Peter Shaw (1964). "Registration of cultivar names in Ulmus". Arnoldia. Arnold Arboretum, Harvard University. 24 (6–8): 41–80. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
- Saunders, William; Macoun, William Tyrrell (1899). Catalogue of the trees and shrubs in the arboretum and botanic gardens at the central experimental farm (2 ed.). pp. 74–75.
- rystonhall.co.uk/
- Ryston Hall Arboretum catalogue. c. 1920. pp. 13–14.
