Ulmus 'Hamburg'
The hybrid elm cultivar Ulmus 'Hamburg' was originally raised by the Plumfield Nurseries, Fremont, Nebraska, circa 1932, after its discovery by Mr. Lloyd Moffet in a bed of Siberian Elm Ulmus pumila seedlings from Tekamah. It was later marketed by Interstate Nurseries, Hamburg, Iowa, in 1948, and claimed to be a hybrid of Ulmus pumila (female parent) and Ulmus americana. However it is now considered more likely that Ulmus rubra was the male parent.[1]
| Ulmus 'Hamburg' | |
|---|---|
| Genus | Ulmus |
| Cultivar | 'Hamburg' |
| Origin | US |
Description
'Hamburg' has been described as a hardy, very rapid grower, with much stronger branching than the Siberian Elm.[2][3]
Pests and diseases
'Hamburg' had not (by 1995) been widely tested for resistance to Dutch elm disease.[2]
Cultivation
Largely confined to the United States, several were introduced to the UK. The tree is not known to have been introduced to Australasia.
Synonymy
Accessions
- North America
- Arnold Arboretum, US. Acc. nos. 520–53, 666–50.
- Europe
- Exeter University Botanic Gardens, Exeter, Devon, UK. TROBI Champion, 17 m high, 55 cm d.b.h., listed as 'Hamburg Hybrid'.
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.
- Santamour, Frank S.; Bentz, Susan E. (May 1995). "Updated Checklist of Elm (Ulmus) Cultivars for use in North America". Journal of Arboriculture. 21 (3): 122–131. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- Ulmus 'Hamburg' in Handbuch der Ulmengewächse, www.ulmen-handbuch.de