Ulmus minor 'Holmstruph'

Ulmus minor 'Holmstruph'
SpeciesUlmus minor
Cultivar'Holmstruph'
OriginHolmstrup, Denmark

The Field Elm cultivar Ulmus minor 'Holmstruph' was selected from seedlings of 'Hoersholmiensis' at Asger M. Jensen's nursery, Holmstrup, Denmark, and featured in the Plant Buyer's Guide ed. 6. 286 1958.

Description

The tree was chosen on account of its strong, quick-growing upright stem and branches bearing small leaves, making it suitable for street planting.[1]

Cultivation

No specimens are known to survive.

Synonymy

  • Ulmus campestris Holmstrupii

References

  1. ^ Green, Peter Shaw (1964). "Registration of cultivar names in Ulmus". Arnoldia. 24 (6–8). Arnold Arboretum, Harvard University: 41–80. Retrieved 16 February 2017.