Ulmus parvifolia 'Pathfinder'

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Ulmus parvifolia 'Pathfinder'
Species Ulmus parvifolia
Cultivar 'Pathfinder'
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The Chinese Elm cultivar Ulmus parvifolia 'Pathfinder' is another development by A. M. Townsend of the USDA National Arboretum registered in 1990.

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Description

The tree is of modest proportions, rarely reaching > 11 m in height, with a crown slightly less in diameter. The leaves are a glossy yellow-green, and variously described as turning 'grayish red' or 'brilliant red' in autumn. The trunk sports the typical mottled bark. [1] [2]

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 . [3] However, tolerance of Elm Yellows in the USA was found to be poor. [4]

Cultivation

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

Accessions

North America

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References

  1. Amer. Nurseryman, 175(4): 42, 1992.
  2. Spongberg, S. A. (1991), HortScience 26: 476, 1991.
  3. "Elm Leaf Beetle Survey". Archived from the original on 2011-07-19. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
  4. Sinclair, W. A., Townsend, A. M., Griffiths, H. M., & Whitlow, T. H. (2000). Responses of six Eurasian Ulmus cultivars to a North American elm yellows phytoplasma. Plant disease, Vol. 84, No.12, 1266-1270. American Phytopathological Society, St. Paul, MN