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Zelkova serrata Green Vase ('Flekova') | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Zelkova serrata Green Vase ('Flekova')

Zelkova serrata Green Vase ('Flekova')

Genus: Zelkova
Family: Ulmaceae

About this plant

A fast-growing, vase-shaped, deciduous tree to 12m tall, with upright, arching branches. At maturity the bark is smooth and grey, peeling to reveal orange patches. Toothed, fresh green leaves emerge in spring and turn orange and bronze-red in autumn. An elegant specimen tree

Growing Information

Height

Higher Than 12 Metres

Spread

4-8 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Deciduous

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full SunPartial Shade

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

Acid

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Alkaline

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

South FacingWest FacingEast FacingNorth Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in deep, fertile, moist but well-drained soil in sun or partial shade with protection from cold, drying winds

Pruning

See pruning group 1

Propagation

Propagate 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

Pests

May be susceptible to horse chestnut scale

Diseases

May be susceptible to bacterial canker and Dutch elm disease

Garden Uses

Uses

City Courtyard

Season of Interest

AutumnSpringSummer

Size & Characteristics

Height

Higher Than 12 Metres

Spread

4-8 Metres

Time to Full Height

Over Hundred Years