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Ulmus parvifolia, commonly known as the Chinese elm [2] or lacebark elm, is a species native to eastern Asia, including China, India, Japan, Korea, Vietnam, [3] Siberia and Kazakhstan. [4] It has been described as "one of the most splendid elms, having the poise of a graceful Nothofagus". [5] Chinese elm as bonsai during spring growing season.
The tree is distinguished by its high density branching and dwarf to semi-dwarf size, attaining a height and spread of 2.1 × 1.5 m at five years, with a stem diameter of 4.4 cm. The dense, deep green, foliage on numerous branches affords the tree a rich, full, and rounded appearance.
Leaves are around 4 cm long, light green in spring, middle green in summer, turning bright yellow in fall. Tree grows some 20 ft tall and correspondingly wide. Described by Dawes Arboretum as "a fast-growing, tough tree". [1]
The Chinese Elm cultivar Ulmus parvifolia 'Drake' was marketed by the Monrovia Nursery of Azusa, California, first appearing in their 1952–1953 catalogue. [ 1 ] Description
The Chinese Elm cultivar Ulmus parvifolia 'Hallelujah' is one of three American introductions made circa 1992 that were selected for their cold hardiness (USA zone 4 tolerant). 'Hallelujah' is known to have withstood -37 °C (-35 °F) in Missouri. The tree was first listed by the Arborvillage Nursery, Holt, Missouri, in its 1993–1994 ...
Ulmus parvifolia 'BSNUPF ' (selling name Everclear) is a Chinese Elm cultivar, cloned from a chance seedling at Bold Spring Nursery, Bold Spring, Georgia. Patented in 2007, [ 1 ] it was raised by John Barbour of Athena Trees, Monroe , Georgia .
The Chinese Elm cultivar Ulmus parvifolia 'Elsmo' was released by the USDA Soil Conservation Service, at Elsberry, Missouri, in 1990 as an open-pollinated, seed-propagated cultivar of extremely variable progeny.
Ulmus parvifolia 'True Green' is a cultivar of Chinese elm. It features a graceful, rounded head of small deep-green glossy leaves. It is evergreen in the lower south of the United States. [1] It is hardy to Zone 7. [2]