| Ulmus × hollandica 'Haarlemensis' | |
|---|---|
.jpg) 'Haarlemensis' before 1912 | |
| Hybrid parentage | U. glabra ×U. minor |
| Cultivar | 'Haarlemensis' |
| Origin | Netherlands |
The elmcultivarUlmus × hollandica 'Haarlemensis', said to have been grown from seed c.1880 from ahybrid parent tree, was first listed bySpringer asU. campestris haarlemensis in 1912.[1][2]
A slow-growing tree, forming an unbroken, broad pyramidal crown, with small, glossy, dark-green leaves persisting for several weeks longer than most in autumn.[3][4][5]
Saplings grown from seed byHaarlem head forester J. Kollerie were first planted along a new canal in the city in 1891.[2] AnU. campestris 'Haarlemensis' was cultivated in the Poort Bulten Arboretum in the 20th century.[4] No specimens are known to survive.