Ulmus pumila 'Ansaloni'

Ulmus pumila

Arturo Ansaloni (left) holding an 'Ansaloni', Bologna, circa 1933.
Cultivar 'Ansaloni'
Origin Italy

The Siberian Elm cultivar Ulmus pumila 'Ansaloni' was raised by the Ansaloni Nurseries , Bologna, c. 1933, from a tree introduced from the Far East in 1930.

Description

'Ansaloni' is a quick-growing variety with a compact crown, holding its leaves well into autumn.[1]

Pests and diseases

See under Ulmus pumila.

Cultivation

The tree was sold mostly to winegrowers in the Po valley, [2] who were still using traditional Roman cultivation methods after the Second World War, but the advent of mechanization in the 1950s brought about the tree's decline, and it had been withdrawn from commerce by the 1970s. One specimen is known to remain in cultivation in North America (see Accessions).

Synonymy

Accessions

North America

References

  1. Green, Peter Shaw (1964). "Registration of cultivar names in Ulmus" (PDF). Arnoldia. Arnold Arboretum, Harvard University. 24 (6–8): 41–80. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  2. Nijboer, R. & Heybroek, H. (eds). (2013). Christine Johanna Buisman in Italy. 35 pages, (private publication)
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