The
Chinese Elm cultivar ''Ulmus parvifolia'' 'Burgundy' is a small American development.
Description
The tree rarely exceeds 6 m in height, and has a broad, rounded form. The leaves are relatively large, dark-green, turning a deep
burgundy
Burgundy (; french: link=no, Bourgogne ) is a historical territory and former administrative region and province of east-central France. The province was once home to the Dukes of Burgundy from the early 11th until the late 15th century. The c ...
in autumn. The exfoliating mottled bark is a rich orange-brown.
Pests and diseases
The species and its cultivars are highly resistant, but not immune, to
Dutch elm disease, and completely unaffected by the Elm Leaf Beetle ''
Xanthogaleruca luteola''.
Cultivation
'Burgundy' is not known to be in cultivation beyond
North America
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.
Etymology
Presumably named for the colour of its autumn foliage.
Accessions
North America
*
Scott Arboretum
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, US. Acc. no. 2003-261
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Washington, D.C., US. Acc. no. 62211.
Nurseries
North America
(Widely available)
References
External links
*http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/hort/consumer/factsheets/trees-new/cultivars/ulmus_parvifolia.htm ''Ulmus parvifolia'' cultivar list.
*https://web.archive.org/web/20030413074605/http://fletcher.ces.state.nc.us/programs/nursery/metria/metria11/warren/elm.htm Return of the Elm - the status of elms in the nursery industry in 2000. Warren, K., J. Frank Schmidt and Co.
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