Ulmus 'Lutescens'
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| Ulmus glabra |
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 'Lutescens', Sir Harold Hillier Gardens, UK |
| Cultivar |
| 'Lutescens' |
| Origin |
| England |
The Golden Wych Elm, Ulmus glabra 'Lutescens', is a medium-sized, fast-growing deciduous tree that reaches a height of approximately 15 metres with a spread of about 20 metres. In its first years, the tree is vase-shaped, but spreads as it matures to form a rounded canopy. In spring and summer its leaves are lime green, turning to yellow in autumn.
It is not known in North America, but was once commonly planted in the UK, parts of Australia [1] and New Zealand, but has been eclipsed by the emergence of cultivars with more pronounced yellow foliage. The tree was also known to have been marketed in Poland in the 19th century by the Ulrich nursery [2], Warsaw.
The original tree was known as the Gallows Elm because of its proximity to the gallows in York [3].
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[edit] Hybrid cultivars
None known
[edit] Arboreta etc. accessions
[edit] North America
None known
[edit] Europe
- Brighton & Hove City Council, UK, NCCPG Elm Collection holders, 10 street trees in Dyke Road Place, with other examples in Fonthill Road and many locations in Hove.
- Grange Farm, Sutton St. James, Spalding, Lincolnshire, UK. Acc. No. 513
- Hortus Botanicus Nationalis, Salaspils, Latvia acc. nos. 18108,09,10,11.
- Royal Horticultural Society Gardens, Wisley, UK, two specimens.
- Sir Harold Hillier Gardens, UK
- Westonbirt Arboretum [1],Tetbury, Glos., UK, no planting date or acc. no. available.
[edit] Nurseries
[edit] North America
None known
[edit] Europe
Widely available.
[edit] Australasia
- Established Tree Planters Pty. Ltd., [2], Wandin, Victoria, Australia.
- Fleming's Nursery [3], Monbulk, Victoria, Australia.
[edit] Synonymy
- Ulmus americana aurea: Calmphtout Nursery, Belgium, in error.
- Ulmus campestris lutescens: Dieck, (Zöschen, Germany), Haupt. Cat. 1885, p. 81.
- Ulmus campestris 'Lutescens': Boom, Ned. Dendr. 1: 157, 1959.
[edit] References
- ^ Rowell, Raymond J. (1982). Ornamental Flowering Trees in Australia, AH & AW Reed Pty Ltd ISBN 0-589-50178-X
- ^ Ulrich, C. (1894), Katalog Drzew i Krezewow, C. Ulrich, Rok 1893-94, Warszawa
- ^ White, J. & More, D. Trees of Britain & Northern Europe, Cassells, London, ISBN 0-304-36192-5.
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