Elm - Chinese Elm - 400mm pot

🌿✨ Ulmus parvifolia – Chinese Elm ✨🌿
 
The Chinese Elm (Ulmus parvifolia) is a graceful, hardy ornamental tree admired for its fine foliage, elegant branching, and mottled bark. Fast-growing yet refined, it’s an outstanding shade and feature tree for a wide range of landscapes. 🌳🍂✨
 
🌱 Size & Pot
✔️ 400mm pot – approx. 2m tall right now 🌳
✔️ Upright young tree with excellent height for quick impact
 
☀️ Sun & Soil
✔️ Full sun to part shade ☀️🌤️
✔️ Adaptable to most well-drained soils, including clay and loam
✔️ Drought and frost hardy ❄️
 
🍂 Foliage & Seasonal Changes
✔️ Small, glossy green serrated leaves 🌿
✔️ Autumn: foliage turns shades of yellow, orange, and bronze 🍂🔥
✔️ Distinctive mottled bark in grey, brown, and cream adds year-round interest 🪵✨
✔️ Semi-deciduous to deciduous - (often holds some leaves in mild winters) rather than truly evergreen
 
🌳 Growth Habit & Mature Size
✔️ Graceful, spreading crown with arching branches
✔️ Grows approx. 10–15m tall × 10–12m wide
✔️ Responds well to pruning and shaping ✂️
 
💡 Special Characteristics
✔️ Elegant ornamental shade tree 🌟
✔️ Attractive bark adds winter appeal
✔️ Extremely hardy and adaptable — thrives in urban and rural gardens
✔️ Provides shelter and habitat for birds 🐦
 
🌸 Planting Ideas
✔️ Shade tree for lawns, parks, or rural properties
✔️ Avenue planting for a graceful, formal effect 🌳
✔️ Feature specimen in large gardens or landscapes
✔️ Perfect for combining with autumn-colour trees for seasonal displays