Ulmus parvifolia 'Geisha'
'Geisha' in sunlight, in Wrocław University Botanical Garden, Wrocław, Poland (May 2022)
Species	Ulmus parvifolia
Cultivar	'Geisha'
Origin	Europe

The Chinese Elm cultivar Ulmus parvifolia 'Geisha' is a dwarf variety, introduced c.1980.

Rarely exceeding 2 m in height, though old specimens can attain 5 m,^[1] 'Geisha' is distinguished by its small, variegated leaves, with colour strongest in the spring,^[2][3] and with creamy-white margins.^[4]

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  Foliage of 'Geisha' (September)
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  Leaves of 'Geisha'
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  Leaves and flowers of 'Geisha' (September)
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  Bark of 'Geisha'

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]

Relatively common in cultivation in Europe, it is not known to have been introduced to North America or Australasia.

A tallish old specimen, planted c.1985, stands in the University of Wrocław Botanical Garden.

Also known as Ulmus parvifolia 'Nana variegata'.^[1]

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  Young 'Geisha', labelled by its synonym
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  Rooted cutting of same

• Grange Farm Arboretum, Lincolnshire, UK. Acc. no. 1142.
• Hortus Botanicus Nationalis, Salaspils, Latvia. Acc. no. 18152.
• Royal Horticultural Society Gardens, Wisley, UK No details available
• Sir Harold Hillier Gardens, UK. Acc. no. 1991.0894
• Strona Arboretum, University of Life Sciences, Warsaw, Poland.

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