Ulmus × hollandica 'Alba'
Ulmus × hollandica 'Alba' is one of a number of hybrids arising from the crossing of the Wych Elm U. glabra with a variety of Field Elm U. minor. First mentioned by Kirchner in 1864 as U. fulva Hort. var. alba.[1]
| Ulmus × hollandica 'Alba' | |
|---|---|
| Hybrid parentage | U. glabra × U. minor |
| Cultivar | 'Alba' |
| Origin | Europe |
Description
A specimen in the Herb. Nicholson at Kew was identified by Melville as a rather broad-leafed form of U. × hollandica var vegeta (sensu Rehder).[2]
Cultivation
No specimens are known to survive.
References
- Petzold, Carl; Kirchner, Georg (1864). Arboretum Muscaviense. p. 559.
- Green, Peter Shaw (1964). "Registration of cultivar names in Ulmus". Arnoldia. Arnold Arboretum, Harvard University. 24 (6–8): 41–80. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
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