Ulmus parvifolia 'UPMTF (selling name ) is a Chinese elm cultivar that was found in a field at Moon's Tree Farm, Atlanta, Georgia, in 1993 and raised by Moon's Tree Farm nursery. It was patented in 2000. It is notable for its upright ascending branches.U. parvifolia 'UPMTF' BOSQUE, landscapeplants.oregonstate.edu
Description Rarely exceeding in height, has a single central leader and strong ascending branches forming a pyramidal crown. The leaves are a lustrous dark green, turning yellow to orange in autumn. The mottled bark ranges from greyish orange to greyish brown. The tree is reputed to be very fast growing.U. parvifolia BOSQUE, plants.newgarden.com
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.
Cultivation An avenue of lines Purdue Mall, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana.Ulmus parvifolia 'UPMTF' (sold as Bosque®); Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana; arboretum.purdue.edu lines the north side of Jackson Avenue, Corvallis, Oregon, east of 9th Street.U. parvifolia , Jackson Avenue, Corvallis, Oregon - Google Maps, April 2024, access date: 18 January 2025 Lines of and in North Robinson Avenue and North Harvey Avenue, Oklahoma City, flank the Oklahoma City National Memorial.
In Europe, four 'UPMTF' were planted in Molenmeent, Loosdrecht, the Netherlands, in 2017, as part of Wijdemeren City Council's elm collection.
Etymology Acronym of Ulmus Parvifolia Moon Tree Farm.
Accessions North America Bartlett Tree Experts, US. Acc. nos. 2003–925/6
Nurseries North America (Widely available) Europe Van Den Berk (UK) Ltd., , London, UK
References
External links Ulmus parvifolia cultivar list, ces.ncsu.edu Return of the Elm - the status of elms in the nursery industry in 2000. Warren, K., J. Frank Schmidt and Co., fletcher.ces.state.nc.us elm factsheet, shademakertrees.com