Ulmus parvifolia 'UPMTF'
| Ulmus parvifolia 'UPMTF' | |
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| Species | Ulmus parvifolia |
| Cultivar | 'UPMTF' = Bosque |
| Origin | US |
Ulmus parvifolia 'UPMTF' (selling name Bosque) is a Chinese Elm cultivar that was found in a field at Moon's Tree Farm, Atlanta, Georgia, in 1993 and raised by Moon's Tree Farm nursery. It was patented in 2000. It is notable for its upright ascending branches.[2]
Description
[edit]Rarely exceeding 6 metres (20 ft) in height, Bosque has a single central leader and strong ascending branches forming a pyramidal crown. The leaves are a lustrous dark green, turning yellow to orange in autumn. The mottled bark ranges from greyish orange to greyish brown. The tree is reputed to be very fast growing.[3][2]
Pests and diseases
[edit]The species and its cultivars are highly resistant, but not immune, to Dutch elm disease, and unaffected by the Elm Leaf Beetle Xanthogaleruca luteola.[4]
Cultivation
[edit]An avenue of Bosque lines Purdue Mall, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana.[5] Bosque lines the north side of Jackson Avenue, Corvallis, Oregon, east of 9th Street.[2][6] Lines of Bosque and Allee in North Robinson Avenue and North Harvey Avenue, Oklahoma City, flank the Oklahoma City National Memorial.[1]
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Bosque, Oklahoma City National Memorial (2023)
Etymology
[edit]Acronym of Ulmus Parvifolia Moon Tree Farm.
Accessions
[edit]- North America
- Bartlett Tree Experts, US. Acc. nos. 2003–925/6
Nurseries
[edit]North America
[edit](Widely available)
Europe
[edit]- Van Den Berk (UK) Ltd., [1], London, UK
References
[edit]- ^ a b James Burnett, Oklahoma City Streetscape, 2009, pp.117 & 121
- ^ a b c U. parvifolia 'UPMTF' BOSQUE, landscapeplants.oregonstate.edu
- ^ U. parvifolia BOSQUE, plants.newgarden.com
- ^ "Elm Leaf Beetle Survey". Archived from the original on 2011-07-19. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
- ^ Ulmus parvifolia 'UPMTF' (sold as Bosque®); Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana; arboretum.purdue.edu
- ^ U. parvifolia Bosque, Jackson Avenue, Corvallis, Oregon - Google Maps, April 2024, access date: 18 January 2025
External links
[edit]- [2] Ulmus parvifolia cultivar list, ces.ncsu.edu
- [3] Return of the Elm - the status of elms in the nursery industry in 2000. Warren, K., J. Frank Schmidt and Co., fletcher.ces.state.nc.us
- [4] Bosque elm factsheet, shademakertrees.com
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