Elm - Ulmus - Golden Elm 400mm pot

🌟✨ Ulmus glabra ‘Lutescens’ – Golden Elm ✨🌟
 
The Golden Elm is a magnificent deciduous tree, famous for its broad, spreading canopy and luminous golden foliage that glows from spring through autumn. A true statement tree, it brings elegance, shade, and seasonal drama to large gardens and landscapes. 💛🌳🍂
 
🌱 Size & Pot✔️ 400mm pot – approx. 2.8m tall right now 🌳✔️ Strong young tree with excellent structure for quick establishment
 
☀️ Sun & Soil✔️ Full sun to part shade ☀️🌤️✔️ Prefers fertile, moist, well-drained soils✔️ Frost hardy ❄️
 
🍂 Foliage & Seasonal Changes✔️ Spring: brilliant golden-green new foliage 💛🌱✔️ Summer: large, lime-to-golden leaves create dense shade 🌿✔️ Autumn: foliage deepens to warm golden tones before leaf fall 🍂✨✔️ Deciduous — open winter framework adds contrast
 
🌳 Growth Habit & Mature Size✔️ Broad, spreading canopy with strong branches✔️ Grows approx. 10–15m tall × 12–15m wide✔️ Fast-growing; excellent for creating shade quickly
 
💡 Special Characteristics✔️ One of the most spectacular golden-foliage shade trees 🌟✔️ Provides dense summer shade and brilliant autumn colour✔️ Hardy and reliable in cool climates like Ballarat ❄️✔️ Long-lived and majestic presence in any landscape
 
🌸 Planting Ideas✔️ Feature shade tree for lawns, parks, or rural properties✔️ Avenue planting for a glowing golden display✔️ Perfect for large gardens needing summer shade✔️ Combine with Claret Ash, Liquidambar, or Forest Pansy for layered autumn colour