Ulmus parvifolia 'Yarralumla' explained

Ulmus parvifolia 'Yarralumla'
Species:	Ulmus parvifolia
Cultivar:	'Yarralumla'
Origin:	Australia

The Chinese Elm cultivar Ulmus parvifolia 'Yarralumla' is a cultivar raised by the Yarralumla Nursery in Canberra, Australia.

Description

'Yarralumla' is distinguished by its broad, weeping habit and smooth decorative trunk. Growing to approximately 15 m by 15 m, its foliage in autumn is bright yellow.^[1]

Pests and diseases

The species and its cultivars are highly resistant, but not immune, to Dutch elm disease, and they are unaffected by the elm leaf beetle Xanthogaleruca luteola.^[2]

Cultivation

The tree is not known to have been introduced to Europe or North America.

Accessions

Australasia

Waite Arboretum,^[3] University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia. Acc. nos. 634A, 634B, 634C

Nurseries

Australasia

Metro Trees,^[4] Alphington, Victoria, Australia.
Winter Hill Tree Farm,^[5] Canyonleigh, New South Wales, Australia
Yarralumla Nursery, Yarralumla, Canberra, Australia.

Notes and References

Web site: Deciduous shade trees in Australia . Yarralumla Nursery . 2007-08-10 .
Web site: Elm Leaf Beetle Survey. 17 July 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20110719132152/http://www.sunshinenursery.com/survey.htm. 2011-07-19.
Web site: Waite Arboretum . . 2007-08-10 .
Web site: Ulmus parvifolia . Metro Trees . 2007-08-10 .
Web site: Elm-Chinese 'Yarralumla' - Ulmus parvifolia 'Yarralumla' . Winter Hill Tree Farm . 2007-08-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070324031201/http://www.winterhill.com.au/default.asp/id/317/group/9632 . 2007-03-24.