Ulmus davidiana var. japonica 'JFS-Bieberich'
Ulmus davidiana var. japonica 'JFS-Bieberich' | |
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Variety | Ulmus davidiana var. japonica |
Cultivar | 'JFS-Bieberich' = Emerald Sunshine |
Origin | Sunshine Nursery, Oklahoma, US |
Ulmus davidiana var. japonica 'JFS-Bieberich' (sold as Emerald Sunshine) is a
Description
Emerald Sunshine attains a height of 9 m and develops a neat vase shape, the crown < 7.5 m in width borne by a stout stem. The cultivar has thick, deep-green leaves [2] turning dull yellow in the fall. Trees planted as part of the
Pests and diseases
Emerald Sunshine is resistant to
Cultivation
Emerald Sunshine is tolerant of high pH levels and soil compaction; it is also very resistant to desiccating winds.[1] The species does not sucker from roots.[6]
The cultivar is represented in Europe by five young grafted trees at the Noordplant nursery, Glimmen, The Netherlands; it is not known to have been introduced to Australasia.
Accessions
North America
- University of Idaho Arboretum, US. Acc. no. 2006033
Nurseries
- North America
Synonymy
- Ulmus propinqua C. K. Schneid. 'JFS-Bieberich' = Emerald Sunshine
Etymology
Named 'JFS' for the J. Frank Schmidt nursery, Oregon, and 'Bieberich' for the proprietor of the Sunshine Nursery in Oklahoma.
References
- ^ a b Davis, T. (2007). Ulmus Emerald Sunshine. Nursery Management & Production, August 2007
- ^ Griffin, J.; et al. (2017). "Ten-Year Performance of the United States National Elm Trial" (PDF). Arboriculture & Urban Forestry. 43(3):107–120. International Society of Arboriculture, Atlanta, US.
- ^ a b McPherson, G. et al. (2008). National elm trial: Initial report from Northern California. Western Arborist, Fall 2009, 32–36.
- ^ Brady, C., Condra, J., & Potter, D. (2008) Resistance of Landscape-suitable Elm (Ulmus spp.) Cultivars to Japanese Beetle, Leaf Miners, and Gall Makers. 2008 Research Report, Nursery & Landscape Program, 15–16. University of Kentucky.
- ^ Dirr, M. (2009). 'Future Tree Selections'. Western, Spring 2009, p.8. Western Nursery & Landscape Association, St Joseph, Missouri.[1]
- ^ Heybroek, Hans M. (1981). "The Japanese elm species and their value for the Dutch elm breeding program" (PDF). Proceedings of the Dutch Elm Disease Symposium and Workshop, October 5–9, Winnipeg, Manitoba: 78–90.