Ulmus davidiana var. japonica 'Freedom'

Ulmus davidiana var. japonica 'Freedom'
Variety	Ulmus davidiana var. japonica
Cultivar	'Freedom'
Origin	Canada

The Japanese Elm cultivar Ulmus davidianavar.japonica 'Freedom' is another cold-resistant selection from Canada, raised along with 'Discovery' in the 1980s by Dr Wilbert Ronald, of Jeffries Nurseries Ltd., and Rick Durand of Shade Consulting Services, Portage la Prairie, Manitoba Archived 2003-04-13 at the Wayback Machine .

Description

Little descriptive information is available, beyond its comparison with the 'Discovery' clone in the latter's patent application, in which it is noted that 'Freedom' has an open crown with codominant lateral branching, and leaves tinged reddish-purple in autumn. ^{[1] [2] [3]} The species does not sucker from roots. ^[4]

Pests and diseases

The tree has a similar resistance to Dutch elm disease and elm leaf beetle Xanthogaleruca luteola as 'Discovery'.

Cultivation

'Freedom' is not known to be in cultivation beyond Canada.

Accessions

None known.

Nurseries

North America

• Patmore Nursery , Brandon, Manitoba, Canada.
• Sun Valley Garden Centre Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine , Eden Prairie, Minnesota, US.

References

1. Photograph of 'Freedom' elms, .
2. Photograph of 'Freedom', Todd P. West, 'Elms: the Good, the Bad and the Ugly'; North Dakota State University Department of Plant Sciences; November 2022; p.26
3. Japanese elm tree named 'Discovery'; freepatents online.com
4. Heybroek, Hans M. (1981). "The Japanese elm species and their value for the Dutch elm breeding program" (PDF). Proceedings of the Dutch Elm Disease symposium and workshop, October 5–9, Winnipeg, Manitoba: 78–90.