Ulmus parvifolia 'Burgundy'

Ulmus parvifolia 'Burgundy'
Species	Ulmus parvifolia
Cultivar	'Burgundy'
Origin	US

The Chinese Elm cultivar Ulmus parvifolia 'Burgundy' was selected for its autumn foliage by Dr Michael Dirr and A. E. Richards from a tree on the University of Georgia campus, and first described in 1990. ^{[1] [2]}

Description

The tree rarely exceeds 6 m in height, and has a broad, rounded form. The leaves are relatively large, dark-green, turning a deep burgundy in autumn. The exfoliating mottled bark is a rich orange-brown.

Pests and diseases

The species and its cultivars are highly resistant, but not immune, to Dutch elm disease, and completely unaffected by the elm leaf beetle Xanthogaleruca luteola . ^[3]

Cultivation

'Burgundy' is not known to be in cultivation beyond North America.

Etymology

Named for the colour of its autumn foliage. ^[2]

Accessions

North America

• Dawes Arboretum, Newark, Ohio, US. 1 tree, accession number 2005-0128.002. ^[4]
• Scott Arboretum, US. Acc. no. 2003-261
• U S National Arboretum ^[ dead link ], Washington, D.C., US. Acc. no. 62211.

Nurseries

North America

(Widely available)

References

1. M.A. Dirr, Manual of Woody Landscape Plants, Ed. 4, Stipes Publ. Co., Champaign, Illinois, 1990, p. 878
2. 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.
3. "Elm Leaf Beetle Survey". Archived from the original on 2011-07-19. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
4. U. parvifolia 'Burgundy', Dawes Arboretum; dawesarb.arboretumexplorer

External links

• http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/hort/consumer/factsheets/trees-new/cultivars/ulmus_parvifolia.htm%5B%5D Ulmus parvifolia cultivar list.
• https://web.archive.org/web/20030413074605/http://fletcher.ces.state.nc.us/programs/nursery/metria/metria11/warren/elm.htm Return of the Elm - the status of elms in the nursery industry in 2000. Warren, K., J. Frank Schmidt and Co.