Ulmus × hollandica 'Alba'
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| Ulmus × hollandica | |
|---|---|
| Hybrid parentage | U. glabra × U. minor |
| Cultivar | 'Alba' |
| Origin | Europe |
Ulmus × hollandica 'Alba' is one of a number of hybrids arising from the crossing of the Wych Elm U. glabra with a variety of Field Elm U. minor. First mentioned by Kirchner[2], in Petzold[3] & Kirchner 559, 1864, as U. fulva Hort. var. alba, but without description.
Description
A specimen in the Herb. Nicholson at Kew was identified by Melville [4] as a rather broad-leafed form of U. × hollandica var vegeta (sensu Rehder).[1]
Cultivation
Probably extinct.
