Ulmus parvifolia 'Yatsubusa'

Infobox Cultivar | name = "Ulmus parvifolia"
cultivar = 'Yatsubusa'
origin = Not knownThe Chinese Elm "Ulmus parvifolia" cultivar 'Yatsubusa' [http://www.madcitybonsai.com/work_in_progress/elm/yelm.php] is a dwarf variety.

Description

The name is used both to identify a cultivar and as a group name [http://www.rhs.org.uk/RHSPlantFinder/plantfinder2.asp?crit=ulmus&Genus] for particularly small-leaved variants specifically raised for bonsai culture [http://www.forestfarm.com/search/search.asp?aPage=1&index=genus&field-keywords=ulmus&Go.x=7&Go.y=6] Santamour, F. S., & Bentz, S. E. Updated checklist of elm (Ulmus) cultivars for use in North America. "Journal of Arboriculture", 21(3): May, 1995 ] Valavanis, W. N., "Proc. Intern. Plant Prop. Soc." 32: 502-508, 1982.] .

Pests and diseases

The species and its cultivars are highly resistant, but not immune, to Dutch elm disease, and unaffected by the Elm Leaf Beetle "Xanthogaleruca luteola" [http://www.sunshinenursery.com/survey.htm] .

Etymology

'Yatsubusa' is the Japanese word for 'dwarf'.

Accessions

North America

*Scott Arboretum acc. no. 2000-080

Europe

*Royal Horticultural Society Gardens, Wisley. No details available.

Nurseries

North America

(Widely available)

Europe

(Widely available)

References