The elm cultivar Ulmus 'Marmorata' was identified by Dieck, Zöschen, Germany in Haupt-catalog der Obst- und gehölzbaumschulen des ritterguts Zöschen bei Merseburg 1885 as Ulmus campestris marmorata. Considered "probably U. carpinifolia" (: minor) by Green.[1]
| Ulmus 'Marmorata' | |
|---|---|
| Genus | Ulmus |
| Cultivar | 'Marmorata' |
| Origin | Germany |
Description
edit'Marmorata' was described as "beautifully variegated with white";[2] the original tree in Destedter Park, Cremlingen, Lower Saxony, was said to have produced massive variegated suckers.
Cultivation
editNo specimens are known to survive.
Synonymy
edit- ?Ulmus campestris f. fol. argento-marmoratis: Dippel, Illustriertes Handbuch der Laubholzkunde, 2:25, 1892.
References
edit- ^ Green, Peter Shaw (1964). "Registration of cultivar names in Ulmus". Arnoldia. 24 (6–8). Arnold Arboretum, Harvard University: 41–80. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
- ^ "Herbarium specimen - L.1590636". Botany catalogues. Naturalis Biodiversity Center.