The hybrid elm cultivarUlmus × hollandica 'Elegantissima' was the name given by A. R. Horwood in his Flora of Leicestershire and Rutland (1933) to an elm found in those counties [1][2] and later identified by Melville as a natural hybrid between Wych Elm and Plot Elm. According to Melville, the hybrid occurs in the main areas of Plot Elm distribution, where it is more common than Plot Elm itself.[3] The tree is sometimes known simply as the 'Midlands Elm'.[4]
The tree should not be confused with U. suberosa (: minor?) elegantissima Hort. listed by Kirchner,[5] in Kirchner & Petzold's[6]Arboretum Muscaviense (1864),[7] as a synonym for U. minor 'Viminalis Variegata' (:'Marginata').
Bean, following Melville, says the hybrid is variable in form, combining characteristics of Wych Elm and Plot Elm.[8][9] The tree is said to have rather narrow leaves of leathery texture.[4]
Hybrids labelled U. glabra × U. plotii survived at Kew Gardens until the 1970s.[4] In 1976 and 1980, Melville found several in Didcot, at the Power Station, and Foscot Copse. No mature specimens are known to survive, though examples have been reported in the Brighton enclave.[10] The tree is not known to have been introduced to North America. An U. glabra × U. plotii appears in the current (2022) elm-list of Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria (Melbourne), Australia.[11]
Synonymyedit
Ulmus montana (: glabra) var. etrusca: Nicholson in Kew Hand-List Trees & Shrubs 2: 139. 1896 (?).
^Bean, W. J. (1988) Trees and shrubs hardy in Great Britain, 8th edition, 659, Murray, London.
^Photograph of 'Elegantissima', archive.bsbi.org.uk [1], p.13
^"List of plants in the {elm} collection". Brighton & Hove City Council. Retrieved 23 September 2016. Brighton & Hove City Council, UK, NCCPG Elm Collection. One tree at Hartington Road, Brighton, one in Valley Gardens, Brighton, one at Trinity Church, Eastbourne (conjectures).
ulmus, hollandica, elegantissima, hybrid, cultivar, name, given, horwood, flora, leicestershire, rutland, 1933, found, those, counties, later, identified, melville, natural, hybrid, between, wych, plot, according, melville, hybrid, occurs, main, areas, plot, d. The hybrid elm cultivar Ulmus hollandica Elegantissima was the name given by A R Horwood in his Flora of Leicestershire and Rutland 1933 to an elm found in those counties 1 2 and later identified by Melville as a natural hybrid between Wych Elm and Plot Elm According to Melville the hybrid occurs in the main areas of Plot Elm distribution where it is more common than Plot Elm itself 3 The tree is sometimes known simply as the Midlands Elm 4 Ulmus hollandica Elegantissima Hybrid parentageU glabra U minorCultivar Elegantissima OriginEnglandThe tree should not be confused with U suberosa minor elegantissima Hort listed by Kirchner 5 in Kirchner amp Petzold s 6 Arboretum Muscaviense 1864 7 as a synonym for U minor Viminalis Variegata Marginata Contents 1 Description 2 Pests and diseases 3 Cultivation 4 Synonymy 5 Cultivars 6 References 7 External linksDescription editBean following Melville says the hybrid is variable in form combining characteristics of Wych Elm and Plot Elm 8 9 The tree is said to have rather narrow leaves of leathery texture 4 Pests and diseases edit Elegantissima is susceptible to Dutch elm disease Cultivation editHybrids labelled U glabra U plotii survived at Kew Gardens until the 1970s 4 In 1976 and 1980 Melville found several in Didcot at the Power Station and Foscot Copse No mature specimens are known to survive though examples have been reported in the Brighton enclave 10 The tree is not known to have been introduced to North America An U glabra U plotii appears in the current 2022 elm list of Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria Melbourne Australia 11 Synonymy editUlmus montana glabra var etrusca Nicholson in Kew Hand List Trees amp Shrubs 2 139 1896 Cultivars edit Balder Freja Jacqueline Hillier Loke Odin Tyr References edit Horwood A R amp Noel C W F 1933 Fl Leicestershire amp Rutland 482 Hilliers Manual of Trees amp Shrubs 1977 David amp Charles Newton Abbot UK Melville Ronald The Journal of Botany London Vol 78 August 1940 a b c Wilkinson G 1978 Epitaph for the Elm p 83 Hutchinson ISBN 0 09 131450 X kiki huh harvard edu kiki huh harvard edu Arboretum Muscaviense 556 1864 Bean W J 1988 Trees and shrubs hardy in Great Britain 8th edition 659 Murray London Photograph of Elegantissima archive bsbi org uk 1 p 13 List of plants in the elm collection Brighton amp Hove City Council Retrieved 23 September 2016 Brighton amp Hove City Council UK NCCPG Elm Collection One tree at Hartington Road Brighton one in Valley Gardens Brighton one at Trinity Church Eastbourne conjectures RBGV Melbourne Elm listExternal links edit Herbarium specimen L 1587142 Botany catalogues Naturalis Biodiversity Center Sheet labelled Ulmus glabra Huds Ulmus plotii U elegantissima Horwood from West Bar St Banbury Oxfordshire 1937 Oxford University Herbarium Herbarium specimen L 4213930 Botany catalogues Naturalis Biodiversity Center Sheet labelled Ulmus plotii Ulmus glabra Huds Ware Hertfordshire 1937 Melville Herbarium specimen L 1587139 Botany catalogues Naturalis Biodiversity Center Sheet labelled Ulmus glabra Huds Ulmus plotii Caythorpe Nottinghamshire 1957 Howitt Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ulmus hollandica 27Elegantissima 27 amp oldid 1113699259, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
