Ulmus parvifolia 'Yatsubusa'

The Chinese Elm cultivar Ulmus parvifolia 'Yatsubusa' is a dwarf variety.

Description
The name is used both to identify a cultivar and as a group name for particularly small-leaved variants specifically raised for bonsai culture.

Pests and diseases
The species and its cultivars are highly resistant, but not immune, to Dutch elm disease, and unaffected by the Elm Leaf Beetle Xanthogaleruca luteola.

Etymology
'Yatsubusa' is the Japanese word for 'dwarf'.

North America

 * Scott Arboretum, US. Acc. no. 2000–080

Europe

 * Royal Horticultural Society Gardens, Wisley, UK. No details available.

North America
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Europe
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