The
Field Elm
''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 ...
cultivar ''Ulmus minor'' 'Viminalis Incisa' was listed and described by John Frederick Wood, F.H.S., in ''The Midland Florist and Suburban Horticulturist'' (1851), along with what he called
''U. Viminalis'' and
''U. Viminalis Variegata'', as ''U. Viminalis Incisa'', the Cut-leaved Twiggy-branched elm. An ''Ulmus campestris'' var. ''nuda'' subvar. ''incisa''
Hort.Vilv. was described by
Wesmael Wesmael is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
* Alfred Wesmael (1832–1905), Belgian botanist
* Elisabeth Wesmael (1861–1953), Belgian graphic artist
*Constantin Wesmael
Constantin Wesmael (4 October 1798, in Brussels – ...
in 1863,
[ ] and considered by
Green (1964) to be possibly one of
Melville's
''U. × viminalis''.
Description
Wood (1851) described 'Viminalis Incisa' as less compact in habit than
''U. Viminalis'' and
''U. Viminalis Variegata'', but nevertheless erect, with slender rod-like branches and more serrated foliage. Wesmael's 'Incisa' (1863) had leaves irregularly sinuate-incised, with long pointed teeth.
[Green, 1964, p.63]
Pests and diseases
Trees of the
''U. minor'' 'Viminalis' group are very susceptible to
Dutch elm disease.
Cultivation
No specimens so labelled are known to survive.
References
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Field elm cultivar
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