Ulmus parvifolia 'Glory'

Ulmus parvifolia 'Glory'
Species	Ulmus parvifolia
Cultivar	'Glory'
Origin	United States

The Chinese elm cultivar Ulmus parvifolia 'Glory' is one of the early American selections, best known for its winter hardiness. It does not appear in Santamour and Bentz's 'Updated Checklist of Elm (Ulmus) Cultivars for use in North America' (1995). ^{[1] [2]}

Description

'Glory' has an upright, vase-shaped growth habit. ^[3] The tree can reach heights over 13 m. ^[4]

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 . ^[5]

Cultivation

'Glory' is common in the United States. The tree featured in the elm trials conducted by Northern Arizona University at Holbrook. It is not known to have been introduced to Europe or Australasia. Hardiness: USDA zones 5b–10a. ^[4]

Accessions

North America

• Dawes Arboretum, Newark, Ohio, US. 1 tree, accession number 1999-0083.001. ^[3]

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. "Ulmus parvifolia 'Glory' (Lacebark Elm) Further Reading". Zip Code Zoo. Retrieved 27 August 2011.
3. U. parvifolia 'Glory', Dawes Arboretum; dawesarb.arboretumexplorer
4. Gilman, Edward F.; Dennis G. Watson. "Ulmus parvifolia" (PDF). Fact Sheet. United States Forest Service. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
5. Bieberich, Steve. "Elm Leaf Beetle Survey". Sunshine Nursery. Steve Bieberich. Retrieved 27 August 2011.

Further reading

• Fu Likuo, Chen Chiajui & Tang Yancheng. 1998. Ulmaceae. In: Chun Woonyong & Huang Chengchiu, eds., Flora Reipublicae Popularis Sinicae 22: 334, 413.
• Green, Peter Shaw (1964). "Registration of cultivar names in Ulmus". Arnoldia. 24 (6–8). Arnold Arboretum, Harvard University: 41–80. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
• Sherman, S. L. 1987. Flavonoid Systematics of Ulmus L. in the United States. M.S. thesis. University of Georgia.
• Sherman, S. L. and D. E. Giannasi. 1988. Foliar flavonoids of Ulmus in eastern North America. Biochem. Syst. & Ecol. 16: 51–56.
• Stipes, R. J. and R. J. Campana, eds. 1981. Compendium of Elm Diseases. St. Paul.
• Stockmarr, J. 1974. SEM studies on pollen grains of North European Ulmus species. Grana 14: 103–107.
• Wheeler, E., C. A. LaPasha, and Regis B. Miller. 1988. Wood anatomy of elm (Ulmus) and hackberry (Celtis) species native to the United States. I. A. W. A. Bull., N.S. 10: 5-26.
• Wiegrefe, S. J., K. J. Sytsma, and R. P. Guries. 1994. Phylogeny of elms (Ulmus, Ulmaceae): Molecular evidence for a sectional classification. Syst. Bot. 19: 590–612.

External links

• www.metrotrees.com