Ulmus minor 'Biltii'
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| Ulmus minor | |
|---|---|
| Cultivar | 'Biltii' |
| Origin | de Bilt, Netherlands |
The Field Elm cultivar Ulmus minor 'Biltii' was selected by Bernard Groenewegen at his nursery in de Bilt, Netherlands, possibly from French seedlings.
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Description
Groenewegen identified the tree in his catalogue of 1921-22 as U. campestris Biltii, having a compact, pyramidal crown, not unlike the Cornish Elm, with crowded, dark green and nearly round leaves. The tips of the younger shoots tinged purplish-bronze, contrasting with the yellowish-green emergent leaves.[1]
Cultivation
Probably extinct.
Synonymy
- Ulmus campestris 'Biltil': Pierre Lombarts' Royal Nurseries (Zundert, Netherlands) catalogue of 1959-60, p. 83. Misspelling.
