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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'' 'Hallelujah' is one of three American introductions made circa 1992 that were selected for their cold hardiness (USA zone 4 tolerant). 'Hallelujah' is known to have withstood -37 °C (-35 °F) in

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. The tree was first listed by the Arborvillage Nursery, Holt,

, in its 1993–1994 catalogue.

Description

The tree is fast growing, to 30 ft. tall and broad in 20 years,Photographs of ''U. parvifolia'' 'Hallelujah' in Morton Arboretum, Lisle, Illinois; Handbuch der Ulmengewächse (Handbook of the Elm Family); ulmen-handbuch.de
/ref> ultimately to 50 ft. tall and 60 ft. wide. It is reputed to have very attractive foliage and bark. In young trees the bark is shaggy, "with many curling and peeling pieces that reveal a range of brown, cream, and green" beneath. "With age the exfoliation diminishes, exposing a camouflage-colored mottling of gray, cream, orange, brown, and green".Mark Dwyer, 'Ornamental Bark on Deciduous Trees in the Midwest', with photograph of 'Hallelujah' bark; finegardening.com
/ref> The leaves are dark green and leathery.

Pests and diseases

The species and its cultivars are highly resistant, but not immune, to Dutch elm disease, and unaffected by the Elm Leaf Beetle ''

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Cultivation

'Hallelujah' is extremely rare in cultivation beyond

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Accessions

North America

Brenton Arboretum The Brenton Arboretum is a 141-acre arboretum and public garden in Dallas Center, Iowa, United States, established in 1997. The arboretum displays 175 native Iowa trees and shrubs suitable to the site, as well as many other tree species which c ...

, Dallas Center,

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, US. No details available. *

Dawes Arboretum The Dawes Arboretum is a nonprofit arboretum located in Newark, Ohio. It includes nearly of plant collections, gardens and natural areas. The site includes approximately 12 miles (19 km) of hiking trails and roadways for a four-mile (6&nb ...

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, US. 1 tree, accession number 2006-0498.001.''U. parvifolia'' 'Hallelujah', Dawes Arboretum
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Morton Arboretum The Morton Arboretum, in Lisle, Illinois, United States, is a public garden and outdoor museum with a library, herbarium, and program in tree research including the Center for Tree Science. Its grounds, covering 1,700 acres (6.9 square kilometre ...

, US. Acc. nos. , . * Rotary Botanical Gardens, Janesville, Wisconsin, US.Mark Dwyer, 'Appreciate the bark', 1 February 2017; rotarybotanicalgardens.org
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Europe

Grange Farm Arboretum The Grange Farm Arboretum is a small private arboretum comprising 3 hectares accommodating over 800 trees, mostly native and ornamental species or cultivars, notably oaks, ashes, walnuts and elms, growing on a calcareous loam.Ostler, J. (2009) ...

, Sutton St James, Spalding,

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, UK. Acc. no. 1086.

References

External links

*http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/hort/consumer/factsheets/trees-new/cultivars/ulmus_parvifolia.htm ''Ulmus parvifolia'' cultivar list. Chinese elm cultivar Ulmus articles missing images Ulmus {{Ulmaceae-stub