The Chinese elm cultivar Ulmus parvifolia 'Golden Rey' is an American clone selected by Oklahoma City nurseryman Bruce Rey in the late 1980s from a chance nursery seedling, and patented by him in 1990.American Nurseryman, 175 (4): 62, 1992The National Gardening Association Plant Database, U. parvifolia 'Golden Rey', garden.org/plants
Description Chiefly distinguished by its leaves that emerge a uniform light yellow, maturing to chartreuse with touches of salmon pink, and by its spreading dome shape. The exfoliating bark is a mottled mix of grey, orange and brown.
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 The cultivar has been much planted in Oklahoma City. 'Golden Rey' is not known to be in cultivation beyond the United States.
Synonymy 'Golden Ray': in error. 'Aurea'
Accessions Myriad Botanical Gardens, Oklahoma City. Juniper Level Botanic Gardens, Raleigh, North Carolina.U. parvifolia 'Golden Rey', Juniper Level Botanic Gardens, Raleigh, North Carolina, planted 1989; photograph 2024 J.C. Raulston Arboretum, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina, US. 1 tree, accession number 031037, planted 2009.U. parvifolia 'Golden Rey', J.C. Raulston Arboretum, jcra.ncsu.edu
Nurseries North America ForestFarm Nursery, Williams, Oregon, US. Green Creek Nursery, Stephenville, Texas, US. Rosebrook Nursery, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, US.
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