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Japanese zelkova 'Musashino' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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Japanese zelkova 'Musashino'

Zelkova serrata 'Musashino'

Genus: Zelkova
Family: Ulmaceae

About this plant

A slender, columnar tree, reaching 10m tall in 20 years, with grey bark and toothed leaves that take on fiery autumn colour. Tolerant of a range of conditions it is widely planted as a street tree in Japan, and makes a fine specimen or avenue tree

Growing Information

Height

8-12 Metres

Spread

2.5-4 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 FacingNorth FacingWest FacingEast 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

8-12 Metres

Spread

2.5-4 Metres

Habit

Climbing

Time to Full Height

Twenty To Fifty Years