Ulmus minor 'Biltii'
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Elm cultivar
| Ulmus minor 'Biltii' | |
|---|---|
| Species | Ulmus minor |
| Cultivar | 'Biltii' |
| Origin | de Bilt, Netherlands |
The , Netherlands, possibly from French seedlings, and identified in his catalogue of 1921–22 as U. campestris Biltii.
Description
'Biltii' has a compact, pyramidal crown, not unlike the
Cornish Elm, with crowded, dark green and nearly round leaves. The tips of the younger shoots are tinged purplish-bronze, contrasting with the yellowish-green emergent leaves.[1][2]
Cultivation
No specimens are known to survive.
Synonymy
- Ulmus campestris 'Biltil': Pierre Lombarts' Royal Nurseries (Zundert, Netherlands) catalogue of 1959-60, p. 83. Misspelling.
References
- ^ Green, Peter Shaw (1964). "Registration of cultivar names in Ulmus". Arnoldia. 24 (6–8). Arnold Arboretum, Harvard University: 41–80. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
- ^ "Herbarium specimen - L.1587211". Botany catalogues. Naturalis Biodiversity Center. Sheet mis-labelled "U. carpinifolia hiltii"