Ulmus americana 'Markham'

The American Elm cultivar Ulmus americana 'Markham' was cloned from "an outstanding tree", now long dead, growing naturally at Avon, New York before 1950.[1]

Ulmus americana 'Markham'
SpeciesUlmus americana
Cultivar'Markham'
OriginAvon, New York, US

Description

The original tree was of great size, and possessed an extremely pendulous branching habit.[2]

Cultivation

It is not known whether 'Markham' remains in cultivation in North America or beyond.

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References

  1. Green, Peter Shaw (1964). "Registration of cultivar names in Ulmus". Arnoldia. Arnold Arboretum, Harvard University. 24 (6–8): 41–80. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
  2. Peattie, D. C. (1950). A Natural History of Trees of Eastern and Central North America, p. 240. Houghton Mifflin Company (HMCo) Field Guides, Boston, MA. ISBN 0-395-58174-5
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