Ulmus davidiana var. japonica 'JFS-Bieberich'
| Ulmus davidiana var. japonica 'JFS-Bieberich' | |
|---|---|
| Variety | Ulmus davidiana var. japonica |
| Cultivar | 'JFS-Bieberich' = Emerald Sunshine |
| Origin | Sunshine Nursery, Oklahoma, US |
Ulmus davidiana var. japonica 'JFS-Bieberich' (sold as Emerald Sunshine) is a Japanese Elm cultivar that was raised by the Sunshine Nursery, Oklahoma, from seed collected in China by proprietor Steve Bieberich.[1] Emerald Sunshine proved only moderately successful in the US National Elm Trial, averaging a survival rate of 70% overall.[2]
Description
[edit]Emerald Sunshine attains a height of 9 m and develops a neat vase shape, the crown < 7.5 m in width borne by a stout stem. The cultivar has thick, deep-green leaves [2] turning dull yellow in the fall. Trees planted as part of the National Elm Trial at the Bowley Plant Science Teaching Center, U C Davis, in northern California grew comparatively slowly, increasing in height by 1 m and d.b.h. by 1.6 cm per annum.[3] The tree was summarized by Michael Dirr, Professor of Horticulture at the University of Georgia as 'impressive' [3].
Pests and diseases
[edit]Emerald Sunshine is resistant to Dutch elm disease and Elm Yellows (Phloem necrosis). Foliage of trees under assessment at the aforementioned National elm trial site at U C Davis suffered minimal damage caused by the elm leaf beetle Xanthogaleruca luteola,[3] whilst damage caused by Japanese Beetle in trials at the University of Kentucky was found to be slight, owing to the dense pubescence on the underside of the leaves.[4][5]
Cultivation
[edit]Emerald Sunshine is tolerant of high pH levels and soil compaction; it is also very resistant to desiccating winds.[1] The species does not sucker from roots.[6]
The cultivar is represented in Europe by five young grafted trees at the Noordplant nursery, Glimmen, The Netherlands; it is not known to have been introduced to Australasia.
Accessions
[edit]North America
[edit]- University of Idaho Arboretum, US. Acc. no. 2006033
Nurseries
[edit]- North America
Synonymy
[edit]- Ulmus propinqua C. K. Schneid. 'JFS-Bieberich' = Emerald Sunshine
Etymology
[edit]Named 'JFS' for the J. Frank Schmidt nursery, Oregon, and 'Bieberich' for the proprietor of the Sunshine Nursery in Oklahoma.
References
[edit]- ^ a b Davis, T. (2007). Ulmus Emerald Sunshine. Nursery Management & Production, August 2007
- ^ Griffin, J.; et al. (2017). "Ten-Year Performance of the United States National Elm Trial" (PDF). Arboriculture & Urban Forestry. 43(3):107–120. International Society of Arboriculture, Atlanta, US.
- ^ a b McPherson, G. et al. (2008). National elm trial: Initial report from Northern California. Western Arborist, Fall 2009, 32–36.
- ^ Brady, C., Condra, J., & Potter, D. (2008) Resistance of Landscape-suitable Elm (Ulmus spp.) Cultivars to Japanese Beetle, Leaf Miners, and Gall Makers. 2008 Research Report, Nursery & Landscape Program, 15–16. University of Kentucky.
- ^ Dirr, M. (2009). 'Future Tree Selections'. Western, Spring 2009, p.8. Western Nursery & Landscape Association, St Joseph, Missouri.[1]
- ^ Heybroek, Hans M. (1981). "The Japanese elm species and their value for the Dutch elm breeding program" (PDF). Proceedings of the Dutch Elm Disease Symposium and Workshop, October 5–9, Winnipeg, Manitoba: 78–90.