Ulmus minor subsp. minor 'Koopmannii'
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The Field Elm
Ulmus minor sensu latissimo cultivar 'Koopmannii' Lauche ex. Spath was cloned from a specimen raised from seed sent from Margilan
, Turkestan
by Koopmann to the Botanischer Garten Berlin http://www.bgbm.org/ circa 1880. The tree was first listed in the Späth nursery
(Berlin
, Germany
), catalogue no. 62, p. 6. 101, 1885, as Ulmus Koopmannii, and later by Krüssmann in Handb. Laubgeh. 2: 534, 1962, as a cultivar.
leaves < 30 mm in length .
, and a specimen was once grown at Kew Gardens, where it performed rather poorly.
Field Elm
Ulmus minor Mill., the Field Elm, is by far the most polymorphic of the European species, although its taxonomy remains a matter of contention. Its natural range is predominantly south European, extending to Asia Minor; its northern outposts are the Baltic islands of Öland and Gotland, although it...
Ulmus minor sensu latissimo cultivar 'Koopmannii' Lauche ex. Spath was cloned from a specimen raised from seed sent from Margilan
Margilan
Margilan is a city in Fergana Province in eastern Uzbekistan. It is located at latitude 40°28' 16 N: longitude 71°43' 29 E. at an altitude of 487 meters....
, Turkestan
Turkestan
Turkestan, spelled also as Turkistan, literally means "Land of the Turks".The term Turkestan is of Persian origin and has never been in use to denote a single nation. It was first used by Persian geographers to describe the place of Turkish peoples...
by Koopmann to the Botanischer Garten Berlin http://www.bgbm.org/ circa 1880. The tree was first listed in the Späth nursery
Späth nursery
The Späth family created one of the world's most notable plant nurseries of the 19th and early 20th centuries. The nursery had been founded in 1720 by Christoph Späth but removed to the erstwhile district of Baumschulenweg in south-east Berlin in 1863 when Franz Ludwig Späth succeeded his father...
(Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
), catalogue no. 62, p. 6. 101, 1885, as Ulmus Koopmannii, and later by Krüssmann in Handb. Laubgeh. 2: 534, 1962, as a cultivar.
Description
The tree is said to resemble Ulmus minor subsp. minor 'Umbraculifera' in form, with a dense, oval crown and small, ovateLeaf shape
In botany, leaf shape is characterised with the following terms :* Acicular : Slender and pointed, needle-like* Acuminate : Tapering to a long point...
leaves < 30 mm in length .
Cultivation
'Koopmannii' was traditionally grown in cemeteries in Turkestan, where it occasionally reached a great size. It was marketed in Europe by SpäthSpäth nursery
The Späth family created one of the world's most notable plant nurseries of the 19th and early 20th centuries. The nursery had been founded in 1720 by Christoph Späth but removed to the erstwhile district of Baumschulenweg in south-east Berlin in 1863 when Franz Ludwig Späth succeeded his father...
, and a specimen was once grown at Kew Gardens, where it performed rather poorly.
North America
- Morton ArboretumMorton ArboretumThe Morton Arboretum, in Lisle, Illinois, covers 1,700 acres and is made up of gardens of various plant types and collections of trees from specific taxonomical and geographical areas. It includes native woodlands and a restored Illinois prairie. The Arboretum has over 4,100 different species of...
acc. no. 465-72 (as U. carpinifolia (: minor) Koopmannii, Koopmann's Smooth-leaved Elm)