| Ulmus parvifolia 'Churchyard' | |
| Species: | Ulmus parvifolia |
| Cultivar: | 'Churchyard' |
| Origin: | Australia |
The Chinese Elm cultivar Ulmus parvifolia 'Churchyard' was raised by Fleming's Nurseries in Victoria, Australia, propagated from a Chinese Elm growing in Melbourne.
'Churchyard' is distinguished by its pendant branch tips and thickly textured foliage. The tree is of moderately rapid growth, ultimately achieving a rounded habit, approximately 10 m high and 10 m wide. The leaves, 5 cm long, turn a golden orange colour in autumn. The samarae are rounded, 9 mm in diameter, and are shed in late autumn.
The species and its cultivars are highly resistant, but not immune, to Dutch elm disease, and unaffected by the Elm Leaf Beetle Xanthogaleruca luteola.[1]
'Churchyard' is not known to be in cultivation beyond Australia.
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