| Ulmus 'Amsterdam' | |
| Hybrid: | 'Bea Schwarz' × U. minor |
| Genus: | Ulmus |
| Cultivar: | 'Amsterdam' |
| Origin: | Baarn, The Netherlands |
Ulmus 'Amsterdam' is a Dutch cultivar raised at the Huis Groeneveld in Baarn from a crossing of the early cultivar 'Bea Schwarz' with another French U. minor by Hanneke Went in 1942 and introduced by Albert Hoekstra, former director of Amsterdam's horticulture department.[1]
'Amsterdam' is very slender growing in its youth, with rather small, light green leaves. Eventually it becomes a medium-sized tree with a narrow ovate crown. The leaves turn a rich yellow in autumn and remain attached to the tree for a period much longer than is normal for the genus. The tree is also distinguished by its trunk, which widens conspicuously at the base.[1]
The tree has a moderate resistance to Dutch elm disease, rated as 3/5.[1]
'Amsterdam' is perceived to be a tree ideally suited to urban locations where trees of small size are preferred. The cultivar has had only a very limited impact on the Dutch townscape, largely restricted to the streets of Amsterdam, notably the Weesperstraat. [1] The tree is little known beyond the Netherlands.
Named for the city of Amsterdam.