Ulmus 'Fiorente'
| Ulmus 'Fiorente' | |
|---|---|
Apennines, Italy. | |
| Genus | Ulmus |
| Hybrid parentage | U. pumila S.10 × U. minor C. 02 |
| Cultivar | 'Fiorente' |
| Origin | IPP, Florence, Italy |
Ulmus 'Fiorente' is a
Italian National Research Council, in Florence.[1] The tree is protected by Plant Breeders' Rights bestowed by the EU
on 25 March 2010.
'Fiorente' was introduced to the UK in 2007 by Hampshire & Isle of Wight Branch, White-letter Hairstreak.[2]
Description
'Fiorente' is usually
lanceolate in shape, they are rough on the upper surface and pubescent beneath,[1] remaining green well into the autumn and shed relatively late, often persisting into December in the UK.[2] The tree usually commences flowering in its fourth or fifth year, during late February in Italy,[1] but as early as mid-January in southern England. The sessile samarae are rounded, typically Ø15 mm, the seed central. The tree suckers from the roots, but only where the root has been exposed and damaged.[2]
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Bark of 20-year-old tree -
Leaves -
Samarae -
'Fiorente' on marshland
Pests and diseases
Tested by inoculation with unnaturally high concentrations of the fungal pathogen, 'Fiorente' revealed a good resistance to
Xanthogaleruca luteola is much the same as that of the Field Elm Ulmus minor.[1]
Cultivation
In Italy, the cultivar's rapid growth has bestowed it economic potential as a hardwood timber and biomass tree. Introduced to southern England in 2007 by Butterfly Conservation, the tree is not known to have been introduced to North America or Australasia. [2] 'Fiorente' is exclusively propagated by the Eisele nursery in Darmstadt as one of its 'Resista' series [3]
Etymology
'Fiorente' translates as 'flourishing'.
Accessions
Europe
- Sutton St. James, Spalding, UK. Acc. no. 693.
- Great Fontley Farm, Fareham, UK. Butterfly ConservationElm Trials plantation, two trees planted 2007.
- Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, UK. Acc. no. 20080340, 20180332[4]
- Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, UK. Acc. no. not known.
- Sir Harold Hillier Gardens, Ampfield, UK. Acc. no. 2008.0367
- Wijdemeren City Council, Netherlands. Elm collection, ‘s-Gravelandsevaartweg, Loosdrecht, 10 trees planted 2018
Nurseries
Europe
- Eisele nursery, Darmstadt, Germany
- Hillier's Nurseries, Liss, Hants. UK
- Noordplant, Glimmen, Netherlands.
References
- ^ a b c d Santini A., Fagnani A., Ferrini F., Ghelardini L., & Mittempergher L., (2007). Fiorente and Arno elm trees. HortScience June 2007, Volume 42, Issue 3, 712–714. American Society for Horticultural Science, Alexandria, VA 22314, USA. [1]
- ^ a b c d Butterfly Conservation (2023). Disease-resistant elm cultivars [2], Butterfly Conservation, Lulworth, England.
- ^ 'Fiorente' elm, Eisele nursery, Darmstadt
- ^ Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, Catalogue of the Living Collections, data.rbge.org.uk; Ulmus 'Fiorente'. Acc. no. 20180332