Ulmus parvifolia 'Yarralumla'

The Chinese Elm cultivar Ulmus parvifolia 'Yarralumla' is a cultivar raised by the Yarralumla Nursery in Canberra, Australia.

Ulmus parvifolia 'Yarralumla'
SpeciesUlmus parvifolia
Cultivar'Yarralumla'
OriginAustralia

Description edit

'Yarralumla' is distinguished by its broad, weeping habit and smooth decorative trunk. Growing to approximately 15 m by 15 m, its foliage in autumn is bright yellow.[1]

Pests and diseases edit

The species and its cultivars are highly resistant, but not immune, to Dutch elm disease, and they are unaffected by the elm leaf beetle Xanthogaleruca luteola.[2]

Cultivation edit

The tree is not known to have been introduced to Europe or North America.

Accessions edit

Australasia edit

Nurseries edit

Australasia edit

Notes edit

  1. ^ "Deciduous shade trees in Australia" (PDF). Yarralumla Nursery. Retrieved 2007-08-10.
  2. ^ "Elm Leaf Beetle Survey". Archived from the original on 2011-07-19. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
  3. ^ "Waite Arboretum". University of Adelaide. Retrieved 2007-08-10.
  4. ^ "Ulmus parvifolia". Metro Trees. Retrieved 2007-08-10.
  5. ^ "Elm-Chinese 'Yarralumla' - Ulmus parvifolia 'Yarralumla'". Winter Hill Tree Farm. Archived from the original on 2007-03-24. Retrieved 2007-08-10.