title: Ulmus davidiana var. japonica 'Mitsui Centennial'
text: # Ulmus davidiana var. japonica 'Mitsui Centennial'
  
  The Japanese Elm cultivar Ulmus davidiana var. japonica 'Mitsui Centennial' is a cold-resistant selection raised at the Morden Experimental Station, Manitoba, Canada, in the 1970s .
  
  ## Description
  
  Similar in appearance to 'Jacan'. The species does not sucker from roots.
  
  ## Pests and diseases
  
  The tree is more resistant to Dutch elm disease than 'Jacan', and is also resistant to elm leaf beetle Xanthogaleruca luteola .
  
  ## Cultivation
  
  Largely restricted to Canada, 'Mitsui Centennial' is represented in Europe by a specimen at the Sir Harold Hillier Gardens in Hampshire, England, where it has grown strongly in a sheltered location on London Clay.
  
  ## Accessions
  
  ### North America
  
  * Dominion Arboretum, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. No acc. details.
  
  ### Europe
  
  * Grange Farm Arboretum, Sutton St James, Spalding, Lincolnshire, UK. Acc. no. not known.
  * Sir Harold Hillier Gardens, Romsey, Hampshire, UK. Acc. no. 1981.0134
  