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Ulmus pumila 'Harbin'

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Ulmus pumila 'Harbin'
SpeciesUlmus pumila
Cultivar'Harbin'
OriginManchuria, China

The Siberian Elm cultivar Ulmus pumila 'Harbin' is an older Manchurian selection,[1] grown from seed collected from an area with a similar climate to that of the Great Plains,[2] and superseded in the United States by 'Dropmore'. Green reported (1964) a suggestion to merge 'Harbin' and the Siberian elm cultivar 'Manchu' with 'Dropmore', as all came from the Harbin area.[3][4]

Description

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'Harbin' is a rounded or umbrella-headed tree growing to between 9 and 12 m in height, with fine branchlets bearing narrow leaves 5 cm long.[1]

Pests and diseases

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See under Ulmus pumila.

Cultivation

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'Harbin' is known to be hardy in the American prairies.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Andrews, Brian (1987). Northern Gardens. Lone Pine Publishing. p. 229. ISBN 9780919433359.
  2. ^ 'Siberian Elm', South Dakota Dept. of Agriculture, Forestry Div., Pierre, S.D.; sdgs.usd.edu
  3. ^ Arnoldia : Bulletin of the Arnold Arboretum, 24 July 1964, Vol 24 Nos 6-8, pp.40-80
  4. ^ Santamour, Frank S.; Bentz, Susan E. (May 1995). 'Updated Checklist of Elm (Ulmus) Cultivars for use in North America', Journal of Arboriculture. 21 (3); pp.122–131.