Ulmus × intermedia 'Rosehill'
| Ulmus × intermedia cultivar | |
|---|---|
| Hybrid parentage | U. pumila × U. rubra |
| Cultivar | 'Rosehill' |
| Origin | Missouri, US |
The hybrid elm cultivar Ulmus × intermedia 'Rosehill' is an American hybrid cultivar originally raised by the Rose Hill Nurseries of Kansas City, Missouri, as Ulmus 'Rose Hill', without species names,[1] from a selection of Ulmus pumila (female parent) × Ulmus rubra seedlings made in 1951.[2]
Description
'Rosehill' was described as slightly slower growing than its sibling
Pests and diseases
In 1995 Santamour reported the cultivar "not widely tested for resistance to Dutch elm disease".[5] Elowsky, Jordon-Thaden, and Kaul (2013) refer to more recent papers on the subject.[6]
Cultivation
The tree was later marketed by the Willis Nursery Co. of Ottawa, Kansas.[2] It is not known whether 'Rosehill' remains in cultivation, or if it was ever introduced to Europe or Australasia.
Notable trees
A well-grown tree labelled 'Rosehill', sourced from the Willis Nursery of Kansas and planted in 1960,
Synonymy
- 'Boulevard': Rosehill Gardens, Kansas, Missouri; Spring catalog 1960.[2]
Accessions
North America
- Arnold Arboretum, US.; acc. no. 748-60.
References
- ^ a b c Harvard University Herbaria, specimen 00170038: Arnold Arboretum U. pumila × U. rubra 'Rose Hill' (1985), superseding label Ulmus 'Rosehill' (1984); summer leaves
- ^ a b c Green, Peter Shaw (1964). "Registration of cultivar names in Ulmus". Arnoldia. 24 (6–8). Arnold Arboretum, Harvard University: 41–80. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
- ^ a b "Ulme rote x Ulme pumila | Handbuch der Ulmengewächse" [Ulmus rubra x U. pumila]. Handbook of the Elm Family (in German). Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 26 October 2022.www.ulmen-handbuch.de
- ^ a b c Harvard University Herbaria, herbarium specimen 00170039: Arnold Arboretum U. pumila × U. rubra 'Rose Hill' (1985), superseding label Ulmus 'Rosehill' (1984); samarae & new leaves
- ^ Santamour, Frank S.; Bentz, Susan E. (May 1995). "Updated Checklist of Elm (Ulmus) Cultivars for use in North America". Journal of Arboriculture. 21 (3): 122–131. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- ^ ISSN 2153-733X. Archived from the original(PDF) on 5 October 2022. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
- ^ "U. rubra x U. pumila 'Rosehill' tree". Arnold Arboretum. Archived from the original on 5 October 2022.
- ^ "Leaves of tree labelled U. rubra x U. pumila 'Rosehill'". Handbook of the Elm Family. Archived from the original on 5 October 2022. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
