The hybrid elm cultivar Ulmus × hollandica 'Macrophylla Aurea' was listed by Bean in Kew Hand-List Trees & Shrubs, ed. 3, 273, 1925 as U . montana var. macrophylla aurea, but without description.[1]
| Ulmus × hollandica 'Macrophylla Aurea' | |
|---|---|
| Hybrid parentage | U. glabra × U. minor |
| Cultivar | 'Macrophylla Aurea' |
| Origin | Europe |
Description edit
A tree with large, golden leaves.
Cultivation edit
No specimens are known to survive. An U. Macrophylla aurea appeared in the 1904 catalogue of Kelsey's, New York, where it was described as a vigorous tree with a graceful habit and large, distinctive yellow foliage.[2]
Synonymy edit
- ?Ulmus americana macrophylla aurea: Späth nursery (Berlin, Germany), catalogue 116, p. 125, 1904–05.
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.
- ^ General catalogue, 1904 : choice hardy trees, shrubs, evergreens, roses, herbaceous plants, fruits, etc. New York: Frederick W. Kelsey. 1904. p. 18.