Ulmus davidiana var. japonica 'Discovery'

Ulmus davidiana var. japonica 'Discovery'
Ulmus davidiana var. japonica
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Cultivar 'Discovery'
Origin Canada

The Japanese Elm Ulmus davidiana var. japonica cultivar 'Discovery' is a cold-resistant selection from Canada, raised along with 'Freedom' in the 1980s by Dr Wilbert Ronald, of Jeffries Nurseries Ltd. and Rick Durrand of Shade Consulting Services, Portage la Prairie, Manitoba.

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Description

Unlike other Japanese Elms, the growth habit of 'Discovery' is symmetrical, upright, and vase-shaped. The leaves are obovate to oval, and slightly smaller than is typical of the species, their colour dark green turning yellow in autumn. The tree grows to over 15 m in height, with a spread of much the same dimension.

Pests and diseases

The tree is resistant to Dutch elm disease and elm leaf beetle Xanthogaleruca luteola.

Cultivation

'Discovery' performed very poorly in government trials [1] in Alberta, Canada, failing completely at five out of six sites. Moreover, the survivors developed a very poor branching pattern requiring pruning to strengthen crotches. 'Discovery' fared better in trials conducted by the University of Minnesota, which considered it "quite hardy", but the tree was criticized for its comparatively slow growth and need for continued crown thinning when young, the latter factor largely disqualifying it as a street tree [1]. Nonetheless, a number of trees have been established in the Minneapolis Parks system. The tree is not known to have been introduced to Europe or Australasia.

Accessions

North America

Nurseries

North America

References

  1. ^ Giblin, C. P. & Gillman, J. H. (2006). Elms for the Twin Cities: A Guide for Selection and Maintenance. University of Minnesota.

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