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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, Vietnam,Fu, L., Xin, Y. & Whittemore, A. (2002)Ulmaceae in Wu, Z. & Raven, P. (eds) ''Flora of Chi ...

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''Ulmus parvifolia'' 'Glory' is one of the early American selections, best known for its winter hardiness. It does not appear in Santamour and Bentz's 'Updated Checklist of Elm (''Ulmus'') Cultivars for use in North America' (1995).

Description

'Glory' has an upright, vase-shaped growth habit. The tree can reach heights over 13 m.

Pests and diseases

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Cultivation

'Glory' is common in the

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. The tree featured in the elm trials conducted by

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at Holbrook. It is not known to have been introduced to

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. Hardiness:

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zones 5b–10a.

Accessions

North America

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, US. 1 tree, accession number 1999-0083.001.''U. parvifolia'' 'Glory', Dawes Arboretum; dawesarb.arboretumexplorer
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References

* Fu Likuo, Chen Chiajui & Tang Yancheng. 1998. Ulmaceae. In: Chun Woonyong & Huang Chengchiu, eds., ''Flora Reipublicae Popularis Sinicae'' 22: 334, 413. * * Sherman, S. L. 1987. ''Flavonoid Systematics of Ulmus L. in the United States.'' M.S. thesis. University of Georgia. * Sherman, S. L. and D. E. Giannasi. 1988. Foliar flavonoids of Ulmus in eastern North America. ''Biochem. Syst. & Ecol.'' 16: 51–56. * Stipes, R. J. and R. J. Campana, eds. 1981. ''Compendium of Elm Diseases.'' St. Paul. * Stockmarr, J. 1974. SEM studies on pollen grains of North European Ulmus species. ''Grana'' 14: 103–107. * Wheeler, E., C. A. LaPasha, and Regis B. Miller. 1988. Wood anatomy of elm (Ulmus) and hackberry (Celtis) species native to the United States. ''I. A. W. A. Bull.'', N.S. 10: 5-26. * Wiegrefe, S. J., K. J. Sytsma, and R. P. Guries. 1994. Phylogeny of elms (Ulmus, Ulmaceae): Molecular evidence for a sectional classification. ''Syst. Bot.'' 19: 590–612.

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