The Siberian Elm cultivar Ulmus pumila 'Manchu' was raised by Stewarts Nurseries, Sutherland, Saskatchewan, c. 1951 from seed collected by Mr Ptitsin from near Harbin, China, an area which has a similar climate to that of the Great Plains.'Siberian Elm', South Dakota Dept. of Agriculture, Forestry Div., Pierre, S.D.; sdgs.usd.edu Green reported (1964) a suggestion to merge 'Manchu' and the Siberian elm cultivar 'Harbin' with 'Dropmore', as all came from the same area.Arnoldia : Bulletin of the Arnold Arboretum, 24 July 1964, Vol 24 Nos 6-8, pp.40-80Santamour, Frank S.; Bentz, Susan E. (May 1995). 'Updated Checklist of Elm (Ulmus) Cultivars for use in North America', Journal of Arboriculture. 21 (3); pp.122–131.
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Pests and diseases See under Ulmus pumila.
Cultivation 'Manchu' was found to be hardy in Saskatchewan. The tree was superseded in the United States by 'Dropmore'. Current cultivation status is unknown.
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