| Ulmus 'Fiorente' | |
|---|---|
 'Fiorente' in autumn, Apennines, Italy. | |
| Genus | Ulmus |
| Hybrid parentage | U. pumila S.10 × U. minor C. 02 |
| Cultivar | 'Fiorente' |
| Origin | IPP, Florence, Italy |
Ulmus 'Fiorente' is a hybrid cultivar elm derived from a crossing of the Siberian Elm Ulmus pumila clone 'S.10' (female parent) from Lucca, Italy, with the Ulmus minor clone 'C.02' from Lungarno, Florence, by the Istituto per la Protezione delle Piante (IPP), part of the Italian National Research Council, in Florence.[1] The tree is protected by Plant Breeders' Rights bestowed by the EU on 25 March 2010.
'Fiorente' was introduced to the UK in 2007 by Hampshire & Isle of Wight Branch, Butterfly Conservation as part of its assessment of DED-resistant cultivars as potential hosts of the endangered White-letter Hairstreak.[2]
- ^ Santini A., Fagnani A., Ferrini F., Ghelardini L., & Mittempergher L., (2007). Fiorente and Arno elm trees. HortScience June 2007, Volume 42, Issue 3, 712–714. American Society for Horticultural Science, Alexandria, VA 22314, USA. [1]
- ^ Butterfly Conservation (2023). Disease-resistant elm cultivars [2], Butterfly Conservation, Lulworth, England.