| Ulmus 'Hertfordensis Angustifolia' | |
|---|---|
| Genus | Ulmus |
| Cultivar | 'Hertfordensis Angustifolia' |
| Origin | England |
The elmcultivarUlmus 'Hertfordensis Angustifolia' was listed byLoudon inArboretum et Fruticetum Britannicum (1838) as "the narrow-leaved Hertfordshire Elm",[1] and later mentioned, asUlmus campestris hertfordensis angustifolia, byBoulger in theGardener's Chronicle (II. 12: 1879), but without description.[2] It was considered "probablyU. carpinifolia" (:U. minor) by Green.[3]
Loudon's "narrow-leaved" epithet distinguished the tree from his broad-leaved Hertfordshire elm,U. 'Hertfordensis Latifolia'.[4]
Though susceptible toDutch Elm Disease,field elms (see Green's conjecture above) produce abundant suckers and usually survive in this form in their area of origin.
TheWoodland Trust records a small number of matureU. minor surviving in Hertfordshire.[5]