Biology:Ulmus pumila 'Dropmore'
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Ulmus pumila 'Dropmore' | |
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![]() Ulmus pumila 'Dropmore' (right), Ulmus 'Fremont' (U. pumila x U. rubra) (left), 1987 | |
Species | Ulmus pumila |
Cultivar | 'Dropmore' |
Origin | US |
The Siberian Elm cultivar Ulmus pumila 'Dropmore' [1] was grown from seed collected by F. L. Skinner, of Dropmore, Manitoba, in Harbin, China.
Description
'Dropmore' is a fast-growing bushy form producing small leaves.
Pests and diseases
See under Ulmus pumila.
Cultivation
The tree remains in commercial cultivation in the United States. Considered cold-hardy far into Canada [2], it did not perform well in the hot, arid, climate of Arizona as part of the elm trials in conducted by the Northern Arizona University at Holbrook[3].
Accessions
- North America
- Dominion Arboretum, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. No acc. details.
- Morton Arboretum, US. Acc. no. 883–85
- University of Wisconsin–Madison Arboretum, US. Acc. details not known
- Europe
- Grange Farm Arboretum, Lincolnshire, UK. Acc. no. 1273.
Nurseries
- North America
References