Ulmus 'Rebona'

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Ulmus 'Rebona'
'Rebona', Berlin Heinersdorf-Treskowstrasse
GenusUlmus
Hybrid parentageU. davidiana var. japonica × U. pumila
Cultivar'Rebona'
OriginUS

Ulmus 'Rebona' is an American hybrid cultivar raised by the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF) as selection 'W916', derived from a crossing of Japanese Elm clone W43-8 = 'Reseda' with Siberian Elm clone W426 grown from seed collected from a street tree at Yankton, South Dakota.[1] The tree was registered in 1993 by Conrad Appel KG, of Darmstadt (ceased trading 2006) and is a sibling of 'New Horizon' (selection 'W917'). In Europe, 'Rebona' is marketed as a Resista elm [2] protected under E U breeders' rights (E U council decision 2100/94).

Description[edit]

'Rebona' leaf

'Rebona' bears a close resemblance to its sibling 'New Horizon', but requires less maintenance owing to a better leader. The tree grows rapidly, developing a fastigiate pyramidal shape with ascending branches. The glossy clear-green leaves are comparatively small, though slightly larger than those of 'New Horizon'.[2]

Pests and diseases[edit]

'Rebona' is highly resistant to Dutch elm disease, rated 5 out of 5.[2]

Cultivation[edit]

'Rebona' has been widely planted as a street tree in Germany, [3] [4] the Netherlands, and to a lesser extent in France and the UK.[3]

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Accessions[edit]

Europe[edit]

Nurseries[edit]

Europe[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Santamour, Frank S.; Bentz, Susan E. (May 1995). "Updated Checklist of Elm (Ulmus) Cultivars for use in North America". Journal of Arboriculture. 21 (3): 122–131. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  2. ^ a b Heybroek, H. M., Goudzwaard, L, Kaljee, H. (2009). Iep of olm, karakterboom van de Lage Landen (:Elm, a tree with character of the Low Countries). KNNV, Uitgeverij. ISBN 978 90 5011 281 9
  3. ^ Brookes, A. H. (2020). Disease-resistant elm cultivars. Butterfly Conservation, Lulworth, England. [1]