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Zelkova serrata 'Goshiki' |
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| Common name |
variegated Japanese elm |
| Family |
ulmaceae |
| Life cycle |
tree (Z5) |
| Flowers |
greenish white (April-May) |
| Light |
sun |
| Cultural notes |
ordinary garden soil (not too dry) |
Nice little specimen tree, set in a raised circle in our side garden. We sure hope it doesn't grow as large as the species (50-70 ft) - but even if it does, it will take a long time to do so. In the two years in our garden, it hasn't grown much, but it pleases us with its white-splashed, slightly contorted leaves. As you can see from the two pictures, the green coloration in spring (right) is light; the color deepens in summer (above), for an even more striking variegation effect.
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| | By early November, the variegation has made way for a burnished orange coloration |
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We left this plant behind in our Pennsylvania garden (and wish it well); we don't grow it in Houston. One or more images of this plant are included in my stock photo catalog About my plant portraits
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Visitors to this page have left the following comments| Robert | Jun 30, 2009 | I have had this plant in my kansas garden for 15 years and I will say it grows just as fast as the species. I am also betting it will get as tall as the species. Awesome tree. A crowd favorite. |
| Eric | May 20, 2015 | Where can I buy a seedling or seeds for this variety?
I don't think it can be grown from seed - varieties like this are propagated vegetatively, by cuttings or grafting. |
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