Ulmus parvifolia 'Yatsubusa'

Ulmus parvifolia
Cultivar 'Yatsubusa'
Origin Not known

The Chinese Elm cultivar Ulmus parvifolia 'Yatsubusa' is a dwarf variety.

Description

The name is used both to identify a cultivar and as a group name for particularly small-leaved variants specifically raised for bonsai culture .[1][2]

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 Xanthogaleruca luteola .

Etymology

'Yatsubusa' is the Japanese word for 'dwarf'.

Accessions

North America

Europe

Nurseries

North America

(Widely available)

Europe

(Widely available)

References

  1. Santamour, Frank S.; Bentz, Susan E. (May 1995). "Updated Checklist of Elm (Ulmus) Cultivars for use in North America". Journal of Arboriculture. 21 (3): 122–131. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  2. Valavanis, W. N., Proc. Intern. Plant Prop. Soc. 32: 502-508, 1982.



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