The American elm cultivar Ulmus americana 'Brandon' was raised by Lacombe NurseriesLacombe Nurseries, (1969). Lacombe Nurseries, Spring 1969 Catalog. p.6. Lacombe, Alberta. Lacombe, Alberta, Canada, before 1969; it may be synonymous with another cultivar from the same source known as 'Patmore', selected and raised by R. H. Patmore from a native tree in Brandon, Manitoba.
Description 'Brandon' (or 'Patmore') differs from most American elms in possessing a smaller, more compact form bearing coarsely-toothed foliage. The tree performed very well in government trials in Alberta, Canada, emerging as 'Highly Recommended'.
Pests and diseases 'Brandon' is highly susceptible to Dutch elm disease. The species as a whole is susceptible to elm yellows; it is also moderately preferred for feeding and reproduction by the adult elm leaf beetle Xanthogaleruca luteola,Miller, F. and Ware, G. (2001). Resistance of Temperate Chinese Elms (Ulmuss spp.) to Feeding of the Adult Elm Leaf Beetle (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae). Journal of Economic Entomology 94 (1): 162-166. 2001. Entom. Soc.of America. and highly preferred for feeding by the Japanese beetle Popillia japonicaMiller, F., Ware, G. and Jackson, J. (2001). Preference of Temperate Chinese Elms (Ulmuss spp.) for the Feeding of the Japanese Beetle (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae). Journal of Economic Entomology 94 (2). pp 445-448. 2001. Entom. Soc.of America. in the United States. U. americana is also the most susceptible of all the elms to verticillium wilt.Pegg, G. F. & Brady, B. L. (2002). Verticillium Wilts. CABI Publishing.
Cultivation The tree remains common across the Prairie Provinces (Alberta is free of Dutch elm disease and other malaises typical of the American elm). 'Brandon' also remains in cultivation in the city of Bozeman, Montana, where it is prized as an amenity tree by the Forestry Division, and in California. The tree is not known to have been introduced to Europe or Australasia.
Synonymy 'Brandon Ascending': Proc. 27th Ann. Mtg. Western Canad. Soc. Hort., Manitoba, 1971, as Brandon Ascending, from Patmore Nurseries, Brandon, Manitoba. ?'Patmore': Anon.
Accessions None known.
Nurseries Foothills Nurseries, California, US. Jeffries Nurseries, Portage la Prairie Manitoba, Canada Sun Valley Garden Centre, Eden Prairie, Minnesota, US
References
External links Bevacqua, K. J. Dutch elm resistant cultivars.