''Ulmus'' Sapporo Gold 2 (

is an elm

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raised by the

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(WARF), United States, but only registered and released to commerce in Europe.

Description

Very 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

'Sapporo Gold 2' () has a high resistance to

Dutch elm disease Dutch elm disease (DED) is caused by a member of the sac fungi (Ascomycota) affecting elm trees, and is spread by elm bark beetles. Although believed to be originally native to Asia, the disease was accidentally introduced into Americas, America ...

Cultivation

The tree was registered in 1990 as 'Sapporo Gold 2' () and has been marketed by , as a hedging plant ever since.

Accessions

Europe

* Sir Harold Hillier Gardens,

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, UK. Acc. no. 1991.0891 (listed simply as 'Resista'), single tree planted in Crookhill Field (CK 130), 6.6 m high, 19.0 cm

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in 2005.

Nurseries

*André Briant Jeunes Plant

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, France *Pepinieres Minie

les Fontaines de l'Aunay, France

References

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