Lobel (elm hybrid)

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A Dutch hybrid elm raised at Wageningen, Lobel was cloned in 1962 and released for sale in 1973. Derived from a crossing of clone '202' (U. glabra Exoniensis x U. wallichiana) with '336' ('Bea Schwarz', selfed), 'Lobel' is a fastigiate, small-crowned, small-leaved tree not unlike the pyramidal Hornbeam Carpinus betulus 'Fastigiata'. It has proven resistant to sea winds, and was accordingly planted in large numbers by Portsmouth City Council in the late 1980s but has not proved more than marginally resistant to Dutch elm disease and consequently planting is no longer recommended.

'Lobel' is not known in the USA. The tree is named for Matthias de L'obel, the Flemish botanist also commemorated by the genus Lobelia.

References

Burdekin, D. A. & Rushforth, K. D. (Revised by Webber J. F. 1996). Elms resistant to Dutch elm disease. Arboricultural Research Note 2/96. Arboricultural Advisory and Information Service, Alice Holt, Farnham, UK.
Heybroek, H. M. (1983). Resistant Elms for Europe. In Burdekin, D. A. (Ed.) Research on Dutch elm disease in Europe. For. Comm. Bull. 60. pp 108 - 113.
Heybroek, H. M. (1993). The Dutch Elm Breeding Program. In Sticklen & Sherald (Eds.) (1993). Dutch Elm Disease Research, Chapter 3. Springer Verlag, New York, USA

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