Ulmus 'Rebella'

Ulmus 'Rebella' is an American hybrid cultivar elm raised from a rare crossing of the Chinese Elm U. parvifolia (female parent) and the American Elm U. americana by Smalley and Guries of the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation in 1987 as clone 2245-9. Grown under licence by Eisele GmbH, Darmstadt, Germany, 'Rebella' was released to commerce in Europe in 2011.

Description

'Rebella' is a small, slow growing tree with pendent twigs bearing small leaves which can turn brown, red, orange, or yellow in autumn, depending on the weather.

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  Leaf & 1 Euro coin.

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  Foliage in summer.

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  Foliage in autumn.

Pests and diseases

'Rebella' is very resistant to Dutch elm disease.

Cultivation

'Rebella' is intended as a garden ornamental;. It is not known to be in commerce in North America or Australasia.

Accessions

Europe

• Grange Farm Arboretum [1], Sutton St James, Spalding, Lincs., UK. Acc. no. 1093.
• Wijdemeren City Council, Netherlands, Elm collection. 1 planted in cemetery The Hornhof, Slotlaan, Nederhorst den Berg 2015.

Nurseries

Europe

• Eisele GmbH & Co KG Darmstadt, Germany.
• Future Forests [2], Kealkill, Bantry, County Cork, Ireland.
• Hilliers Nurseries [3], Winchester, UK.
• Noordplant kwekerijen [4], Glimmen, Netherlands.