Ulmus americana 'Beaverlodge'

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Ulmus americana 'Beaverlodge'
'Beaverlodge' in Elm Avenue, Steinbach, Manitoba; planted 1955 (2012)
SpeciesUlmus americana
Cultivar'Beaverlodge'
OriginMorden, Manitoba, Canada

The

American elm cultivar Ulmus americana 'Beaverlodge' was selected as a seedling in 1925 at the Beaverlodge Experimental Farm, Morden, Manitoba, part of the Lacombe Research Centre, Alberta
, for its hardiness and vigour, and released in 1954.

Description

'Beaverlodge' had an upright, moderately spreading canopy.[1] It was quick-growing and recommended for avenue planting.[2]

Cultivation

It is not known whether the tree remains in cultivation in North America or beyond.

  • Putative 'Beaverlodge' by St Mark's Anglican church, Mager Drive West, Winnipeg (2009), felled 2020
    Putative 'Beaverlodge' by St Mark's Anglican church, Mager Drive West, Winnipeg (2009), felled 2020

Pests and diseases

No specific information available, but the species as a whole is highly susceptible to

Popillia japonica [4][5] in the United States.U. americana is also the most susceptible of all the elms to verticillium wilt.[6]

Etymology

The tree is named for the Beaverlodge Experimental Farm.

References

  1. ^ Green, Peter Shaw (1964). "Registration of cultivar names in Ulmus". Arnoldia. 24 (6–8). Arnold Arboretum, Harvard University: 41–80. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
  2. ^ Chanasyk, V; Stacey, E. C: Windbreaks for the Peace River region, Canada. Dept. of Agriculture, 1956; p.10
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  5. ^ "Elm Leaf Beetle Survey". Archived from the original on 2011-07-19. Retrieved 17 July 2017.