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Ulmus Minor 'Picturata'
The Field Elm cultivar ''Ulmus minor'' 'Picturata' (:decorated with colour) was listed in the 1880 catalogue of Simon-Louis (Metz, France), as ''Ulmus picturata'' Cripps, suggesting an English origin in the nursery of Thomas Cripps of Tunbridge Wells, Kent, who marketed elm cultivars in the 1860s. Clibrans' nursery of Altrincham, Cheshire, marketed it in the early 20th century as ''Ulmus campestris picturata variegata'', their ''Ulmus campestris'' being English Elm. Elwes and Henry (1913) placed it under English Elm cultivars. Description Henry said that the tree did not appear to differ much from variegated English Elm, except in having larger leaves. The Gembrook or Nobelius Nursery near Melbourne, Australia, mentioned its "very pretty, large variegated foliage". Cultivation No specimens are known to survive. There was a small specimen at Kew Gardens in the early 20th century. A 'Picturata' was marketed in the early 20th century by the former Gembrook Nursery near Melbou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ulmus Minor
''Ulmus minor'' Mill., the field elm, is by far the most polymorphic of the European species, although its taxonomy remains a matter of contention. Its natural range is predominantly south European, extending to Asia Minor and Iran; its northern outposts are the Baltic islands of Öland and Gotland, although it may have been introduced by humans. The tree's typical habitat is low-lying forest along the main rivers, growing in association with oak and ash, where it tolerates summer floods as well as droughts.Heybroek, H. M., Goudzwaard, L, Kaljee, H. (2009). ''Iep of olm, karakterboom van de Lage Landen'' (:Elm, a tree with character of the Low Countries). KNNV, Uitgeverij. Current treatment of the species owes much to Richens, who noted (1983) that several varieties of field elm are distinguishable on the European mainland. Of these, he listed the small-leaved ''U. minor'' of France and Spain; the narrow-leaved ''U. minor'' of northern and central Italy; the densely hairy leav ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |