The Chinese Elm cultivar Ulmus parvifolia 'Burgundy' was selected for its autumn foliage by Dr Michael Dirr and A. E. Richards from a tree on the University of Georgia campus, and first described in 1990.M.A. Dirr, Manual of Woody Landscape Plants, Ed. 4, Stipes Publ. Co., Champaign, Illinois, 1990, p. 878
Description The tree rarely exceeds 6 m in height, and has a broad, rounded form. The leaves are relatively large, dark-green, turning a deep burgundy in autumn. The exfoliating mottled bark is a rich orange-brown.
Pests and diseases The species and its cultivars are highly resistant, but not immune, to Dutch elm disease, and completely unaffected by the elm leaf beetle Xanthogaleruca luteola.
Cultivation 'Burgundy' is not known to be in cultivation beyond North America.
Etymology Named for the colour of its autumn foliage.
Accessions
North America Dawes Arboretum, Newark, Ohio, US. 1 tree, accession number 2005-0128.002.U. parvifolia 'Burgundy', Dawes Arboretum; dawesarb.arboretumexplorer Scott Arboretum, US. Acc. no. 2003-261 U S National Arboretum , Washington, D.C., US. Acc. no. 62211.
Nurseries
North America
(Widely available)
References
External links http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/hort/consumer/factsheets/trees-new/cultivars/ulmus_parvifolia.htm Ulmus parvifolia cultivar list. https://web.archive.org/web/20030413074605/http://fletcher.ces.state.nc.us/programs/nursery/metria/metria11/warren/elm.htm Return of the Elm - the status of elms in the nursery industry in 2000. Warren, K., J. Frank Schmidt and Co.