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Zelkova Serata Plant Profile and Growing Hints

Also known as the Japanese Elm Zelkova serrata is best known for the cultivar ‘Green Vase’. An excellent shade tree reaching 12 – 15 m in height with a spreading crown to 10m when mature.

With a reasonably fast growth habit it has become a popular tree with landscaper. It develops a good branch structure and the foliage is attractive.

Growing well in full sun to part shade Zelkova serrata makes an excellent street tree and is useful as a medium sized shade tree in larger gardens. Widely used in car parks and other public spaces it is a tree that copes well in the urban environment. Autumn foliage variety from buttery yellow to red tones.

Look for the named cultivars

  • Green Vase – Good green foliage, vase shaped growth habit with excellent golden to yellow autumn foliage. Reaches around 12 – 15 metres in height.
  • Golden Flame – Smaller growing with a broader spreading crown. Reaches around 10 metres in height with a spread of around 9 metres. A slight golden tone is apparent on foliage through the year.
  • Musashino – Upright columnar growth habit, reaching around 12 metres in height depending on conditions. Compact structure with a spread of 4 – 5 metres.

Being virtually free of diseases and pests it is widely grown from Victoria to Queensland.

WHOLESALE ZELKOVA NURSERIES

BLERICK TREE FARM 
55 McDougal Rd Neerim South Victoria 3831 PH: (03) 56281507
Advanced ornamental trees and garden designs and concept plans. Direct to your property combined with specialist knowledge and outstanding service. 
www.blericktreefarm.com.au
RIVETTS NURSERY and Coӧrdinated Plant Supplies
Mob:0427 510 586. T: 03 5678 8777
"Propagation and Production of Native and Exotic Trees
with Natural Root Systems from 2 to 2,000 lts."
www.njrivett.com.au
TALL TREES - PH (03)59830166 Fax (03)59830188 
Advanced container grown trees & shrubs. Large range of native plants & ornamentals ranging from 14cm to 45 litre. Specialists in indigenous plants and supply for Urban development. Supply & deliver all states.
www.talltrees.com.au
Alderwood Nursery
ALDERWOOD NURSERY - phone: 02 4887 1233 
Sproules Lane Bowral NSW 2576 
Wholesale production nursery specialising in Cool Climate perennials and shrubs. Supplying Retail Nurseries and the Landscape Trade. Services include contract growing and plant sourcing.
www.alderwoodnursery.com.au

CORELLA NURSERIES Phone 03 5968 1071, 0428521097 Fax 039756 7387 Wholesale nursery with a wide range of bare root semi advanced trees, deciduous ornamental trees, fruit tree stocks and potted products.

FLEMING’S NURSERIES (03) 9756 6105 Deciduous and evergreen trees and shrubs. Flowering, Fruiting and Ornamental. Bare root and containerised 20cm to advanced. Strictly wholesale.

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