Ulmus 'Hamburg'
Encyclopedia
The hybrid cultivar 'Hamburg' was originally raised by the Plumfield Nurseries, Fremont
, Nebraska
, circa 1932, after its discovery by Mr. Lloyd Moffet in a bed of Siberian Elm
Ulmus pumila seedlings from Tekamah. It was later marketed by Interstate Nurseries, Hamburg
, Iowa
, in 1948, and claimed to be a hybrid of Ulmus americana and Ulmus pumila .
However it is now considered more likely that Ulmus rubra
was the American parent.
.
.
Europe
Fremont, Nebraska
Fremont is a city in and the county seat of Dodge County, Nebraska, United States, near Omaha in the eastern part of the state. The population was 26,397 at the 2010 census....
, Nebraska
Nebraska
Nebraska is a state on the Great Plains of the Midwestern United States. The state's capital is Lincoln and its largest city is Omaha, on the Missouri River....
, circa 1932, after its discovery by Mr. Lloyd Moffet in a bed of Siberian Elm
Siberian Elm
Ulmus pumila, the Siberian Elm, is native to Central Asia, eastern Siberia, Mongolia, Xizang , northern China, India and Korea . It is also known as the Asiatic Elm, Dwarf Elm and Chinese Elm. Two varieties are recognized: var pumila and var. arborea, the latter known as Turkestan elm...
Ulmus pumila seedlings from Tekamah. It was later marketed by Interstate Nurseries, Hamburg
Hamburg, Iowa
Hamburg is a city in Fremont County, Iowa, United States, along the Nishnabotna River. The population was 1,240 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land.-Demographics:...
, Iowa
Iowa
Iowa is a state located in the Midwestern United States, an area often referred to as the "American Heartland". It derives its name from the Ioway people, one of the many American Indian tribes that occupied the state at the time of European exploration. Iowa was a part of the French colony of New...
, in 1948, and claimed to be a hybrid of Ulmus americana and Ulmus pumila .
However it is now considered more likely that Ulmus rubra
Ulmus rubra
Ulmus rubra, the Slippery Elm, is a species of elm native to eastern North America...
was the American parent.
Description
'Hamburg' has been described as a hardy, very rapid grower, with much stronger branching than the Siberian ElmSiberian Elm
Ulmus pumila, the Siberian Elm, is native to Central Asia, eastern Siberia, Mongolia, Xizang , northern China, India and Korea . It is also known as the Asiatic Elm, Dwarf Elm and Chinese Elm. Two varieties are recognized: var pumila and var. arborea, the latter known as Turkestan elm...
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Pests and diseases
'Hamburg' had not (by 1995) been widely tested for resistance to Dutch elm disease.Cultivation
Largely confined to the USA, several were introduced to the UK. The tree is not known to have been introduced to AustralasiaAustralasia
Australasia is a region of Oceania comprising Australia, New Zealand, the island of New Guinea, and neighbouring islands in the Pacific Ocean. The term was coined by Charles de Brosses in Histoire des navigations aux terres australes...
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Synonymy
- 'Hamburg Hybrid Elm': Interstate Nurseries, HamburgHamburg, IowaHamburg is a city in Fremont County, Iowa, United States, along the Nishnabotna River. The population was 1,240 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land.-Demographics:...
, IowaIowaIowa is a state located in the Midwestern United States, an area often referred to as the "American Heartland". It derives its name from the Ioway people, one of the many American Indian tribes that occupied the state at the time of European exploration. Iowa was a part of the French colony of New...
, Catalogue, Spring 1949. - 'Hybrid Chinese Elm': Anon.
Accessions
North America- Arnold Arboretum. Acc. nos. 520-53, 666-50.
Europe
- 1 tree stood on the Longbridge Road, LullingtonLullington, East SussexLullington is a hamlet about 15 km southeast of Lewes, East Sussex, England. It lies on a shoulder of the South Downs at the point where the River Cuckmere cuts through the downs. It faces Alfriston on the opposite bank of the river....
. East SussexEast SussexEast Sussex is a county in South East England. It is bordered by the counties of Kent, Surrey and West Sussex, and to the south by the English Channel.-History:...
, UK; but has died since. - Exeter University Botanic Gardens, ExeterExeterExeter is a historic city in Devon, England. It lies within the ceremonial county of Devon, of which it is the county town as well as the home of Devon County Council. Currently the administrative area has the status of a non-metropolitan district, and is therefore under the administration of the...
, DevonDevonDevon is a large county in southwestern England. The county is sometimes referred to as Devonshire, although the term is rarely used inside the county itself as the county has never been officially "shired", it often indicates a traditional or historical context.The county shares borders with...
, UK. TROBI Champion, 17 m high, 55 cm d.b.h., listed as 'Hamburg Hybrid'.