The

Chinese Elm ''Ulmus parvifolia'', commonly known as the Chinese elm or lacebark elm, is a species native to eastern Asia, including China, India, Japan, Korea, and Vietnam.Fu, L., Xin, Y. & Whittemore, A. (2002)Ulmaceae in Wu, Z. & Raven, P. (eds) ''Flora of ...

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''Ulmus parvifolia'' 'Dynasty' is a

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introduction reputed to be very fast-growing.''HortScience'', Vol. 19, 898–899. (1984)

Description

A medium tree rarely exceeding 13 m in height, with a spread of similar dimension producing a very rounded shape. Opinions of the tree's aesthetic merit vary; Dirr Dirr, M. A. (1998). ''Manual of Woody landscape Plants''. Stipes Publishing LLC, Champaign, Illinois considered that the tree "borders on a

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" whereas Warren Warren, K. (2000). The return of the elm: status of elms in the nursery industry. In: Dunn, C. P. (Ed.), ''The Elms'', Kluwer Academic Publishers, Boston. and Jacobson Jacobson, A. L. (1996). ''North American Landscape Trees''. Ten Speed Press, Berkeley, CA. thought the shape 'good', and the foliage a decent autumn colour (the leaves turn orange-yellow). File:Ulmus parvifolia 'Dynasty' - J. C. Raulston Arboretum - DSC06180.JPG, Foliage of 'Dynasty', Raulston Arboretum (North Carolina State University) File:Ulmus parvifolia 'Dynasty' - J. C. Raulston Arboretum - DSC06179.JPG, Bark of 'Dynasty', Raulston Arboretum

Pests and diseases

The species and its cultivars are highly resistant, but not immune, to

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, and unaffected by the Elm Leaf Beetle ''

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''. Moreover, the tree's foliage was adjudged "resistant" to Black Spot by the Plant Diagnostic Clinic of the

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Cultivation

The tree is largely limited to North America, although it has been introduced to Italy.

Accessions

North America

*Bartlett Tree Experts, US. Acc. nos. 87-1060/1/2, 2004-326, 2004-336 * Dawes Arboretumbr>
Newark, Ohio, Newark,

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, US. 2 trees, no acc. details available. *

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, US. Acc. nos. 1986-1899, 1986-0901. * Scott Arboretum, US. Acc. no. 97-689 * Smith College, US. Acc. nos. 2102, 4903 * U S National Arboretumbr>

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, US. Acc. no. 63502 * J.C. Raulston Arboretum, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina, US.

Nurseries

North America

*Boyd Coffey & Sons, Nurseries, Inc.

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, US.

Europe

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, Italy. As ''Ulmus'' 'Dinasty'. *Van Den Berk (UK) Ltd.

London, UK

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. {{DEFAULTSORT:Ulmus Parvifolia 'Dynasty' Chinese elm cultivar Ulmus articles with images Ulmus