Ulmus minor 'Silvery Gem'
Elm cultivar
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Description
A moderately tall growing shrub, reaching about 3–4 m (9.8–13.1 ft) in 10 years and with rather dense, twiggy branches bearing ovate leaves of a grey-green or silvery colour, especially in the spring, with irregular but conspicuous creamy-white margins.[2] The colouring and variegation are most striking in spring, fading somewhat in summer.[1][3][4]
Pests and diseases
'Silvery Gem' is not known to be resistant to Dutch elm disease,[citation needed] but the low height of the tree may ensure that it avoids colonization by Scolytus bark beetles and thus remain free of infection. It has been noted that shrub-elms are usually less prone to infection.[5]
Cultivation
The clone won a Golden Medal in The Netherlands in the mid-1960s.[1] It remains available from several nurseries in Europe (see below).
Synonymy
- Ulmus procera 'Silvery Gem'.[3]
Nurseries
Europe
- Arboretum Waasland Archived 2012-02-19 at the Wayback Machine, Nieuwkerken-Waas, Belgium.
- Clonmel Garden Centre, Clonmel, County Tipperary, Ireland.
- PlantenTuin Esveld, Boskoop, Netherlands. .
- Wisley Plant Centre (Royal Horticultural Society), Woking, UK.