The Chinese elm cultivar Ulmus parvifolia 'Geisha' is a dwarf variety, introduced c.1980.
Description Rarely exceeding 2 m in height, though old specimens can attain 5 m,Wiąz drobnolistny 'Geisha', Poland; https://e-katalogroslin.pl 'Geisha' is distinguished by its small, variegated leaves, with colour strongest in the spring,Ulmus parvifolia 'Geisha', esveld.nl and with creamy-white margins.Hilliers' Manual of Trees & Shrubs (2002), p.370. David & Charles, Newton Abbot, UK
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 Relatively common in cultivation in Europe, it is not known to have been introduced to North America or Australasia.
Notable trees A tallish old specimen, planted c.1985, stands in the University of Wrocław Botanical Garden.
Synonymy Also known as Ulmus parvifolia 'Nana variegata'.
Accessions Europe Grange Farm Arboretum, Lincolnshire, UK. Acc. no. 1142. Hortus Botanicus Nationalis, Salaspils, Latvia. Acc. no. 18152. Royal Horticultural Society Gardens, Wisley, UK No details available Sir Harold Hillier Gardens, UK. Acc. no. 1991.0894 Strona Arboretum, University of Life Sciences, Warsaw, Poland.
Nurseries Europe
(Widely available)
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