Ulmus parvifolia 'A. Ross Central Park' = Central Park Splendor
The Chinese Elm cultivar Ulmus parvifolia 'A. Ross Central Park' (selling name Central Park Splendor™) is probably the hardiest in cultivation and was patented in 1989 by David F. Karnosky.[1] The original tree grew near the entrance to Central Park, at the junction of Fifth Avenue and 72nd Street in the Upper East Side of Manhattan in New York City, and died in the 1990s aged over 100 years. The cloning project was initiated in 1976 by the Arthur Ross Foundation, and executed by the School of Forestry and Wood Products, Michigan Technological University, Houghton.
| Ulmus parvifolia 'A. Ross Central Park' | |
|---|---|
| Species | Ulmus parvifolia |
| Cultivar | 'A. Ross Central Park' = Central Park Splendor™ |
| Origin | New York, USA |
Description
Central Park Splendor is a medium-size tree rarely exceeding 13 m in height, with a broad, rounded crown. The leaves are glossy green, turning yellow in autumn. The mottled bark, its colour ranging from greyish orange to greyish brown, is considered comparatively dull by some.[2]
Pests and diseases
The species and its cultivars are highly resistant, but not immune, to Dutch elm disease, and completely unaffected by the Elm Leaf Beetle Xanthogaleruca luteola.[3]
Cultivation
Central Park Splendor is not known to be in cultivation beyond North America.
Synonymy
- 'Across Central Park': Dirr, M. A. & Richards, A. E. (1989), Amer. Nurseryman, 169 (3), 1989, in error.
Etymology
The cultivar name is for Arthur Vining Ross.
Accessions
North America
- Chicago Botanic Garden, Glencoe, Illinois, US. No details available.
- New York Botanical Garden, US. Acc. nos. 301/92, 4732/95
Nurseries
North America
- J. Frank Schmidt & Son Co. , Boring, Oregon, US.
- Sun Valley Garden Centre , Eden Prairie, Minnesota, US.
References
- 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.
- Grimshaw, J. & Bayton, R. (2009). New Trees - Recent Introductions to cultivation. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, London. ISBN 9781842461730
- "Elm Leaf Beetle Survey". Archived from the original on 2011-07-19. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
External links
- http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/hort/consumer/factsheets/trees-new/cultivars/ulmus_parvifolia.htm Ulmus parvifolia cultivar list.
- http://fletcher.ces.state.nc.us/programs/nursery/metria/metria11/warren/elm.htm Return of the Elm - the status of elms in the nursery industry in 2000. Warren, K., J. Frank Schmidt and Co.