Ulmus parvifolia 'Garden City Clone'
elm cultivar
The Chinese elm cultivar Ulmus parvifolia 'Garden City Clone' was raised in Kansas. The champion tree was 18 m tall in 1993; however, the name 'Garden City Clone' is not officially recognized.
Description
Dawes Arboretum describes 'Garden City' as "a small, graceful, round-headed tree with outstanding bark, growing to 45 ft tall".
Cultivation
Laboratory tests at Kansas State University found the tree was hardy down to a temperature of -30°C (−22°F). The cultivar is not known to have been introduced to Europe or Australasia.
Pests and diseases
The species and its cultivars are highly resistant, but not immune, to Dutch elm disease, and unaffected by the elm leaf beetle Xanthogaleruca luteola.
Synonymy
'Garden City'
Accessions
North America
Dawes Arboretum, Newark, Ohio, US. 1 tree, accession number 2005-0127.001.
Morton Arboretum, US. Acc. no. 173–2004, as Ulmus 'Garden City'.
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