Ulmus 'Lombartsii'

*Ulmus*
Ulmus
Cultivar	'Lombartsii'
Origin	Netherlands

The elm cultivar Ulmus 'Lombartsii' is considered "possibly Ulmus × hollandica or Ulmus carpinifolia (: minor)" by Green (1964). The tree originated in the Lombarts Nurseries circa 1910.^[1]

Description

The tree was first described by Lombarts (Zundert, Netherlands), in the 1921–22 catalogue, p. 25, as U. suberosa pendula Lombartsi: "a graceful tree with pendulous branches covered in corky wings. The wings become less prominent with age". Leaves are small with sharp pointed serratures on the margin, lamina of leaf is unequal at the base and quite long accuminated at the apex.

Cultivation

The tree is not yet in cultivation.

Synonymy

Ulmus procera propendens Lombarts: Lombarts, (Zundert, Netherlands), Cat. 1955-56, p. 85.
Ulmus suberosa pendula Lombartii: Floralia, 41 (39): 615, 1920.

References

^ Green, P. S. (1964). Registration of cultivar names in Ulmus. Arnoldia, Vol. 24. Arnold Arboretum, Harvard University. [1]

Accessions

Europe

Brighton & Hove City Council, UK, NCCPG elm collection. Extremely rare as a tree. This example is the UK National Champion.

[Green-1] Green, P. S. (1964). Registration of cultivar names in Ulmus. Arnoldia, Vol. 24. Arnold Arboretum, Harvard University. [1]

[1]