Ulmus parvifolia 'UPMTF' (selling name Bosque) is a Chinese elm cultivar that was found in a field at Moon's Tree Farm, Atlanta, Georgia, in 1993 and raised by Moon's Tree Farm nursery. It was patented in 2000. It is notable for its upright ascending branches.[2]
| Ulmus parvifolia 'UPMTF' | |
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| Species | Ulmus parvifolia |
| Cultivar | 'UPMTF' = Bosque |
| Origin | US |
Description
editRarely exceeding 6 metres (20 ft) in height, Bosque has a single central leader and strong ascending branches forming a pyramidal crown. The leaves are a lustrous dark green, turning yellow to orange in autumn. The mottled bark ranges from greyish orange to greyish brown. The tree is reputed to be very fast growing.[3][2]
Pests and diseases
editThe species and its cultivars are highly resistant, but not immune, to Dutch elm disease, and unaffected by the elm leaf beetle Xanthogaleruca luteola.[4]
Cultivation
editAn avenue of Bosque lines Purdue Mall, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana.[5] Bosque lines the north side of Jackson Avenue, Corvallis, Oregon, east of 9th Street.[2][6] Lines of Bosque and Allee in North Robinson Avenue and North Harvey Avenue, Oklahoma City, flank the Oklahoma City National Memorial.[1]
Bosque, Oklahoma City National Memorial (2023)
In Europe, four 'UPMTF' were planted in Molenmeent, Loosdrecht, the Netherlands, in 2017, as part of Wijdemeren City Council's elm collection.
Etymology
editAcronym of Ulmus Parvifolia Moon Tree Farm.
Accessions
edit- North America
- Bartlett Tree Experts, US. Acc. nos. 2003–925/6
Nurseries
editReferences
edit- 1 2 James Burnett, Oklahoma City Streetscape, 2009, pp.117 & 121
- 1 2 3 U. parvifolia 'UPMTF' BOSQUE, landscapeplants.oregonstate.edu
- ↑ U. parvifolia BOSQUE, plants.newgarden.com
- ↑ "Elm Leaf Beetle Survey". Archived from the original on 2011-07-19. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
- ↑ Ulmus parvifolia 'UPMTF' (sold as Bosque®); Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana; arboretum.purdue.edu
- ↑ U. parvifolia Bosque, Jackson Avenue, Corvallis, Oregon - Google Maps, April 2024, access date: 18 January 2025
External links
edit- [dead link] Ulmus parvifolia cultivar list, ces.ncsu.edu
- Archived 2003-04-13 at the Wayback Machine Return of the Elm - the status of elms in the nursery industry in 2000. Warren, K., J. Frank Schmidt and Co., fletcher.ces.state.nc.us
- Bosque elm factsheet, shademakertrees.com
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