The Siberian Elm

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''Ulmus pumila'' 'Pyramidalis Fiorei' was cloned by the Charles Fiorei Nurseries of Prairie View,

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, c. 1957 from a tree growing in nursery grounds.

Description

The tree was described as being "strictly pyramidal" in form.

Pests and diseases

See under ''

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, Nor ...

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Cultivation

The tree is no longer listed by the Fiorei nursery and has probably been lost to cultivation.

References

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