| Ulmus glabra 'Lutescens' | |
|---|---|
.jpg) 'Lutescens' (felled c. 2005), Vinkeleskade, Amsterdam. | |
| Species | Ulmus glabra |
| Cultivar | 'Lutescens' |
| Origin | England |
The Wych Elm cultivar Ulmus glabra 'Lutescens', commonly known as the Golden Wych Elm, arose as a sort of a wych found in the York area in the early 19th century by W. Pontey of Pontey's nursery, Kirkheaton, Huddersfield, who propagated and distributed it. The original tree he named the Gallows Elm for its proximity to a gallows near York. Loudon in The Gardener's Magazine (1839) identified it as a form of Ulmus montana (:U. glabra Huds.), adding 'Lutescens' by analogy with Corstorphine sycamore, Acer pseudoplatanus 'Lutescens'.[1][2]
For a time the tree was known in nurseries both in Europe and America as U. americana aurea, probably on account of its shape, and for marketing reasons.[2][3][4]
Not to be confused with two other popular cultivars named 'Golden Elm', Ulmus × hollandica 'Wredei' and Ulmus 'Louis van Houtte'.
- ^ Loudon, J. C. (John Claudius) (29 March 1826). "The gardener's magazine and register of rural & domestic improvement". Archive.org. London : Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown and Green. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
- ^ a b Elwes, Henry John; Henry, Augustine (1913). The Trees of Great Britain & Ireland. Vol. 7. p. 1868.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
Fontainewas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Bobbink & Atkins [catalog]". Archive.org. Rutherford, N.J. : Bobbink & Atkins. 29 March 1909. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
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