The Chinese elm cultivar Ulmus parvifolia 'Geisha' is a dwarf variety, introduced c.1980.
Rarely exceeding 2 m in height, though old specimens can attain 5 m, 'Geisha' is distinguished by its small, variegated leaves, with colour strongest in the spring, and with creamy-white margins.
The species and its cultivars are highly resistant, but not immune, to Dutch elm disease, and unaffected by the elm leaf beetle Xanthogaleruca luteola.
Relatively common in cultivation in Europe, it is not known to have been introduced to North America or Australasia.
A tallish old specimen, planted c.1985, stands in the University of Wrocà Âaw Botanical Garden.
Also known as Ulmus parvifolia 'Nana variegata'.
(Widely available)