Ulmus 'Sapporo Gold 2' (Resista) [1] is an elm cultivar raised by the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF), United States, but only registered and released to commerce in Europe.[1]
| Ulmus 'Sapporo Gold 2' | |
|---|---|
| Genus | Ulmus |
| Hybrid parentage | U. pumila × U. davidiana var. japonica |
| Cultivar | 'Sapporo Gold' Resista |
| Origin | US |
Description
editVery vigorous and rather unruly, maintaining a clean stem has proven difficult, effectively disqualifying 'Sapporo Gold' for street use, consequently it is now promoted primarily as a hedgerow tree. The foliage is similar to 'Sapporo Autumn Gold', which has the same parentage.
Pests and diseases
edit'Sapporo Gold 2' (Resista) has a high resistance to Dutch elm disease.
Cultivation
editThe tree was registered in 1990 as 'Sapporo Gold 2' (Resista) and has been marketed as a hedging plant ever since.[1]
Accessions
editEurope
edit- Sir Harold Hillier Gardens, Ampfield, Hampshire, UK. Acc. no. 1991.0891 (listed simply as 'Resista'), single tree planted in Crookhill Field (CK 130), 6.6 m high, 19.0 cm d.b.h. in 2005.
Nurseries
edit- André Briant Jeunes Plants [2], Saint-Barthélemy-d'Anjou, France
- Pepinieres Minier [3], les Fontaines de l'Aunay, France
References
edit- ^ a b 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.
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