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Ulmus 'Rebona'

Ulmus 'Rebona' is an American hybrid cultivar raised by the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF) as selection 'W916', derived from a crossing of Japanese Elm clone W43-8 = 'Reseda' with Siberian Elm clone W426 grown from seed collected from a street tree at Yankton, South Dakota. The tree was registered in 1993 by Conrad Appel KG, of Darmstadt (ceased trading 2006) and is a sibling of 'New Horizon' (selection 'W917'). In Europe, 'Rebona' is marketed as a Resista elm protected under E U breeders' rights (E U council decision 2100/94).

Description

'Rebona' bears a close resemblance to its sibling 'New Horizon', but requires less maintenance owing to a better leader. The tree grows rapidly, developing a fastigiate pyramidal shape with ascending branches. The glossy leaves (6 to 9 cm long by 3 to 5 wide) are described by Resista Ulmen as "a little smaller and darker" than those of 'New Horizon'. The petiole is 10 to 15 mm long. The seed is central in the samara.

Pests and diseases

'Rebona' is highly resistant to Dutch elm disease, rated 5 out of 5.

Cultivation

'Rebona' has been widely planted as a street tree in Germany, the Netherlands, and to a lesser extent France and the UK. In the Netherlands lines of 'Rebona' were planted in the Parade in the centre of Den Bosch, North Brabant, in 2022. Three stand near the entrance to Fenchurch Street Station, London. The tree has never been offered for sale in the United States.

Synonymy

  • 'Rebone'

Accessions

Europe

Nurseries

Europe

  • Baumschule Grossbötzl Ort, Austria.
  • Björkhaga Plantskola Veberöd, Sweden.
  • Clasen & Co Rellingen, Germany.
  • Eisele GmbH, Darmstadt, Germany.
  • Hillier Nurseries, Ampfield, UK.
  • Boomkwekerij Ebben, Cuijk, Netherlands.
  • Pépinières Rouy-Imbert Monfavet-Avignon, France.

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