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
editA specimen in the Herb. Nicholson at Kew was identified by Melville [1] as a rather broad-leafed form of U. × hollandica var vegeta (sensu Rehder).[2][3]
Cultivation
editNo specimens are known to survive.
References
edit- ^ Petzold, Carl; Kirchner, Georg (1864). Arboretum Muscaviense. p. 559.
- ^ Rehder, Alfred, Bibliography of cultivated trees and shrubs hardy in the cooler temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere, 1949; p.140
- ^ Green, Peter Shaw (1964). "Registration of cultivar names in Ulmus". Arnoldia. 24 (6–8). Arnold Arboretum, Harvard University: 41–80. Retrieved 16 February 2017.