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Zelkova serrata Japanese Elm

10 growers · 11 sizes · from $30.00 ex GST

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Growers list Zelkova serrata under the name Japanese elm. The references read call the tree Japanese zelkova, and one New South Wales council's tree sheet uses Japanese elm for the named form Green Vase. Despite the name it is not an elm: it sits in the elm family, Ulmaceae, but in its own genus, Zelkova.
Illustration of Japanese zelkova (Zelkova serrata): a branch tip with its alternate, oblong-elliptic leaves, each with a long-pointed tip, coarse pointed teeth and parallel side veins that each end in a tooth
Japanese zelkova (Zelkova serrata), a branch tip
Type
Deciduous tree
Height
12 m to 24 m
Spread
7 m to 24 m
Growth
Moderate
Flowers
Green, spring
Sun
Full sun; the SA Plant Selector also allows part shade
Drought
Moderate
Frost
High frost tolerance to about -10 C by the ACT Government; the SA Plant Selector rates it tolerant of moderate frost
In Australia
Not native

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GrowerPrice
Wells Design Landscapes and Gardens400mmPrice shown to verified trade buyers. Sign in with your ABN to see it.
Established Tree Transplanters Pty Ltd100LPrice on application. Sign in to ask the grower.
Nationwide Trees300mm$52.00
The Advanced Tree Company400mm$90.00
Winter Hill Tree Farm25LPrice on application. Sign in to ask the grower.
Winter Hill Tree Farm45LPrice on application. Sign in to ask the grower.
The Advanced Tree Company45L$95.00
Winter Hill Tree Farm75LPrice on application. Sign in to ask the grower.
Winter Hill Tree Farm100LPrice on application. Sign in to ask the grower.
Arboretum Farm100L$200.00
The Advanced Tree Company100L$240.00
Winter Hill Tree Farm200LPrice on application. Sign in to ask the grower.
The Advanced Tree Company200L$475.00
Winter Hill Tree Farm400LPrice on application. Sign in to ask the grower.
Winter Hill Tree Farm1000LPrice on application. Sign in to ask the grower.
Peninsula Advanced Trees400mm$95.00
Monbulk Rose Tree and Shrub Farm Pty Ltd330mm$50.00
Eumundi Roses200mm$30.00
Eumundi Roses330mm$100.00
Camden Nurseries75L$181.82

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Using japanese elm

Under either name the tree is the same, and the full account, with its sizes, its frost and soil needs and what the references report on pests, is on the Japanese zelkova page. The ACT Government's sheet for the species says it grows well in the ACT and calls it a good alternative to elms. Of the named forms, Green Vase is the one growers list most often, and the HortOS guide to street trees and canopy lists it among the advanced street trees growers list.

What to check before you buy

A listing called Japanese elm names no cultivar, so read the label for the straight species or a named form before matching trees along a street; the named forms differ in shape, from the narrow Musashino to the low, spreading Wireless, by the North Carolina toolbox. One New South Wales council's tree sheet uses the name Japanese elm for Green Vase itself. The table above shows the sizes growers list, the HortOS guide to specifying and procuring trees covers the tree order, and stock that crosses a state border moves under the state and territory biosecurity rules on plants and soil.

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Common questions

Who grows Zelkova serrata Japanese Elm wholesale in Australia?
10 wholesale growers list Zelkova serrata Japanese Elm on HortOS right now, each with their own pot sizes and trade prices. They are in Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland. The growers are named on this page.
What pot sizes does Zelkova serrata Japanese Elm come in?
Growers on HortOS list Zelkova serrata Japanese Elm in 200mm, 300mm, 330mm, 400mm, 25L, 45L, 75L, 100L, 200L, 400L and 1 more sizes.
How do I order Zelkova serrata Japanese Elm from these growers?
HortOS is for the trade. Add the lines you want to a list and send it: each grower gets their part of the order by email, confirms what they have and quotes freight, and nothing is bought until you approve it. Listing, searching and ordering are free.
Is Japanese elm a true elm?
No. Japanese elm is Zelkova serrata, which belongs to the elm family, Ulmaceae, but to the genus Zelkova rather than Ulmus. The American references report that it has been promoted as a substitute for American elm, Ulmus americana, because it resists Dutch elm disease.
How big does a Japanese elm grow?
The Australian references give 12 to 18 m tall and 7 to 13 m wide (SA Plant Selector) and 12 to 15 m by 10 to 12 m (ACT Government). The American references give more, 15 to 24 m tall and wide.
Is Japanese elm the same plant as Green Vase?
Green Vase is one named form of the same species; its American patent claims narrower upright growth than the species, by the Missouri Botanical Garden. A listing under the plain name Japanese elm names no form, though one New South Wales council's tree sheet uses the name for Green Vase, so check the label.
Is Japanese elm frost hardy?
Yes. The ACT Government's sheet for Zelkova serrata gives it high frost tolerance, to about -10 C, and says it grows well in the ACT; the SA Plant Selector rates it tolerant of moderate frost.

Sources

  • GBIF species match API
  • Plant Selector+ (Botanic Gardens and State Herbarium of South Australia): Zelkova serrata
  • Wollondilly Shire Council, tree fact sheet: Japanese Elm (Zelkova serrata 'Green Vase'), for the common name only
  • ACT Government, Design Standards for Urban Infrastructure: Zelkova serrata
  • North Carolina State Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox: Zelkova serrata
  • Missouri Botanical Garden Plant Finder: Zelkova serrata 'Green Vase', for the patent's claim
  • Missouri Botanical Garden Plant Finder: Zelkova serrata
  • The HortOS catalogue (the name growers list it under, and the forms listed beside it) and the HortOS guides (street trees and canopy; specifying and procuring trees)

The growers, sizes and prices above are live and change as lists arrive. Cite this page: HortOS, Japanese elm (Zelkova serrata), https://au.hortosapp.com/plants/zelkova-serrata-japanese-elm.

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