Ulmus laevis 'Helena'

The European White Elm cultivar Ulmus laevis 'Helena' is a Dutch introduction in commerce circa 2010 at the Boomkwekerij s'Herenland at Randwijk (PBR applied for: EU 20142249). The cultivar was cloned from a tree planted as one of a line of 17 White Elms at Eibergen circa 1900, which developed a straight central leader.

Description
The tree is described as having upright, uniform, growth, producing yellow leaves in autumn. At age 100, 'Helena' should be approximately 22 m high, with a crown diameter of about 12 m.

Cultivation
'Helena' is judged 'sustainable and durable in public parks', but has not been planted beyond the Netherlands (2016).

Accessions
None known

Europe

 * The Tree Centre, Opheusden, Netherlands
 * Van Den Berk (UK) Ltd.,, London, UK