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Siberian Elm ''Ulmus pumila'', the Siberian elm, is a tree native to Asia. It is also known as the Asiatic elm and dwarf elm, but sometimes miscalled the 'Chinese Elm' (''Ulmus parvifolia''). ''U. pumila'' has been widely cultivated throughout Asia, Nor ...

cultivar A cultivar is a type of cultivated plant that people have selected for desired traits and when propagated retain those traits. Methods used to propagate cultivars include: division, root and stem cuttings, offsets, grafting, tissue culture ...

''Ulmus pumila'' 'Manchu' was raised by Stewarts Nurseries, Sutherland,

Saskatchewan Saskatchewan ( ; ) is a province in western Canada, bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, to the northeast by Nunavut, and on the south by the U.S. states of Montana and North Dak ...

, c. 1951 from seed collected by Mr Ptitsin from near Harbin, China.

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Pests and diseases

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Ulmus pumila ''Ulmus pumila'', the Siberian elm, is a tree native to Asia. It is also known as the Asiatic elm and dwarf elm, but sometimes miscalled the 'Chinese Elm' ('' Ulmus parvifolia''). ''U. pumila'' has been widely cultivated throughout Asia, No ...

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Cultivation

'Manchu' was found to be hardy in Saskatchewan. The tree was superseded in the United States by 'Dropmore'. It is not known whether 'Manchu' remains in cultivation.

References

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