Ulmus laevis 'Ornata'
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The European White Elm
Ulmus laevis cultivar 'Ornata' was erroneously identified by Carrière
as U. communis (: glabra) ornata in Revue Hort. 554, 1858.
were reported by Mlle. Y. de Ferre, to be still alive in 1964, and were noted for their resistance to insect attack. While the leaves of most trees in the area were eaten to a skeleton, the ones of 'Ornata' remained unaffected. . Seed propagated plants largely kept their resistance to insect attack. 'Ornata' is not known to remain in cultivation elsewhere.
European White Elm
Ulmus laevis Pall., the European White Elm, Fluttering Elm, Spreading Elm and, in the USA, Russian Elm, is a large deciduous tree native to Europe, from France northeast to southern Finland, east as far as the Urals, and southeast to Bulgaria and the Crimea; there is also a disjunct population in...
Ulmus laevis cultivar 'Ornata' was erroneously identified by Carrière
Élie-Abel Carrière
Élie-Abel Carrière was a French botanist, based in Paris. He was a leading authority on conifers in the period 1850-1870, describing many new species, and the new genera Tsuga, Keteleeria and Pseudotsuga. His most important work was the Traité Général des Conifères, published in 1855, with a...
as U. communis (: glabra) ornata in Revue Hort. 554, 1858.
Description
The name Ornata was given to trees whose leaves were not eaten by insects. It was said to be a vigorous strain with dark green leaves and the tree had a regular shape, particularly suitable for street planting.Cultivation
Two trees growing on the Grand-Rond in ToulouseToulouse
Toulouse is a city in the Haute-Garonne department in southwestern FranceIt lies on the banks of the River Garonne, 590 km away from Paris and half-way between the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea...
were reported by Mlle. Y. de Ferre, to be still alive in 1964, and were noted for their resistance to insect attack. While the leaves of most trees in the area were eaten to a skeleton, the ones of 'Ornata' remained unaffected. . Seed propagated plants largely kept their resistance to insect attack. 'Ornata' is not known to remain in cultivation elsewhere.