Ulmus minor 'Dehesa de la Villa'
Ulmus minor 'Dehesa de la Villa' | |
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Species | Ulmus minor |
Cultivar | 'Dehesa de la Villa' |
Origin | Spain |
The
'Dehesa de la Villa' was introduced to the UK in 2017, by Hampshire & Isle of Wight Branch,
Description
In the trials at Puerta de Hierro, Madrid, "Dehesa de la Villa" grew monopodially at a relatively slow rate of 63 cm per year. Corky tissue is present on branches. The leaves, on 6 mm
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Leaf
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Corky-winged bark
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'Dehesa de la Villa' suckering from roots
Pests and diseases
'Dehesa de la Villa' is one of the five Madrid U. minor cultivars found to have a very high resistance to Dutch Elm Disease, on a par with, if not greater than, the hybrid cultivar 'Sapporo Autumn Gold'.[1]
Cultivation
The cultivar is (2018) undergoing further trials in different environments in Spain, where it was first tested for disease resistance by inoculation in 2009. If resistance remains satisfactory, the tree will be released to commerce under licence.
Accessions
Europe
- Grange Farm Arboretum, Lincolnshire, UK. Acc. no. 1265. One small whip planted 2017.
- Great Fontley Farm, Hampshire, UK. Butterfly Conservation elm trial plantation. One small whip planted 2017.
- Sir Harold Hillier Gardens, Hampshire, UK. Acc. no. 2018.0021