Ulmus pumila 'Poort Bulten'

Ulmus pumila

'Poort Bulten' at the Arboretum Poort Bulten, Losser, NL
Cultivar 'Poort Bulten'
Origin Netherlands

The Siberian elm cultivar Ulmus pumila 'Poort Bulten' hails from Arboretum Poort Bulten in Losser, Netherlands. This tree was for many years mistaken for Planera aquatica or 'water elm' and commercially propagated under that name.[1]

Description

The tree has smaller, paler, green leaves than the type, while the trunk has a very rough bark.[2][3]

Pests and diseases

See under Ulmus pumila.

Cultivation

A putative 'Poort Bulten' stands near the entrance to Rocheid Path at the northern end of Arboretum Avenue, Edinburgh (2016).[4]

'Poort Bulten' is not known to have been introduced to North America or Australasia.

Synonymy

Accessions

Europe

Nurseries

Europe

Notes

  1. Ulmus pumila 'Poort Bulten', Morton Arboretum
  2. systematics.mortonarb.org/ulmus/elmCultivar.270.html
  3. arboretum-poortbulten.nl/locaties/boom/2636/ulmus-pumila-poort-bulten
  4. Tree can be seen on Google Streetview, 'above' steps of 1 Reid Terrace, Edinburgh, or from Arboretum Av., near entrance to Rocheid Path.

U. pumila 'Poort Bulten', arboretum-poortbulten.nl

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