About
An upright and slender deciduous tree to 15m tall, with smooth grey bark and arching shoots giving a pendulous effect. The leaves are coarsely toothed and take on red and orange tints in the autumn. An elegant specimen tree where space allows.
About the genus
Zelkova are large deciduous trees or shrubs with neatly serrate, ovate leaves and inconspicuous flowers and fruit; good autumn colour
Growing conditions
SunlightFull sun, Partial shade
Soil typeChalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil pHAcid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil moistureMoist but well-drained
AspectEast-facing, South-facing, West-facing, North-facing
ExposureSheltered
UK hardinessH6
Plant details
Plant typeTrees
HabitSpreading branched
FoliageDeciduous
HeightHigher than 12 metres
Spread2.5-4 metres
Time to full heightMore than 50 years
Suggested usesArchitectural
Care notes
CultivationGrow in deep, fertile, moist but well-drained soil in sun or partial shade with protection from cold, drying winds
PruningSee pruning group 1
PropagationPropagate by sowing seed in containers in a cold frame in autumn. Take greenwood cuttings (preferably from young plants) in summer. Graft in winter. Remove rooted suckers in winter
Pest resistanceMay be susceptible to horse chestnut scale
Disease resistanceMay be susceptible to bacterial canker, Dutch elm disease and honey fungus (rarely)