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Sapporo Autumn Gold Elm
Ulmus ‘Sapporo Autumn Gold’
Everything is included in this price: the plant, free delivery and professional installation
The price you see is the whole job: the plant supplied, delivered free and professionally installed. Done for you.
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Request photosHow tall it arrives: 400mm about 1.5 to 2.5m, 100L about 2.5 to 3.5m. Heights vary with species and season. How pot sizes work
Getting it in: the largest size here needs about 900mm to 1.2m of clear access. Measure the narrowest point on the route and tell us on the booking call. Standard access is included in the price, and anything unusual is quoted and agreed with you before work begins. What happens on installation day
Looking for a larger size?
Sizes shown are the sizes we currently source in this species. If you need larger specimens, project quantities or a size not listed, our sourcing team can look for it through our national supplier network. We confirm your exact stock with you on the booking call before anything ships.
Send An EnquiryYou order. We do the rest.
After checkout, our team contacts you to confirm site access and book a day that suits. Most orders are delivered and planted within 2 to 4 weeks of your booking call. Nothing else for you to organise.
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Product Details
Overview & Specifications
Sapporo Autumn Gold Elm - Ulmus 'Sapporo Autumn Gold'
One of the most dependable large-canopy elms available in advanced stock, Sapporo Autumn Gold delivers strong structural form, dense summer shade, and a commanding golden autumn display. A proven performer in prestige streetscapes, estate driveways, and large-scale commercial landscapes.
Why Sapporo Autumn Gold Elm
Signature autumn colour: Foliage transitions to a vivid golden yellow before leaf drop, delivering seasonal drama at landscape scale.
Broad, balanced canopy: Develops a wide, symmetrical crown with a strong upright form suited to formal and naturalistic compositions alike.
Dense summer shade: Generous leaf cover provides significant canopy shade through warm months, reducing heat load on buildings and open spaces.
Exceptional resilience: Selected for adaptability across a range of soils and conditions, with proven durability in urban and exposed environments.
Consistent avenue performance: A first-choice elm for repetition planting across driveways, boulevards, and public realm projects.
Ideal Applications
Avenue and boulevard planting: Consistent form and reliable growth habit make this the definitive choice for formal rows along driveways and estate entries.
Canopy feature tree: Planted as a standalone specimen, it commands attention in open lawns and formal lawn settings.
Commercial and civic landscapes: Widely specified for streetscapes, parks, and public realm projects requiring long-term structural planting.
Shade-focused design: Positioned to deliver functional shade over outdoor entertaining areas, courtyards, and recreational spaces.
Specimen & Installation
Spacing (feature/avenue): 10 to 15m
Best Planting Season: Autumn to early spring (when dormant)
Soil & Drainage: Adaptable to a wide range of soils including clay, loam and sandy soils; tolerates dry to moderately moist, well-drained conditions
Establishment Care: Water deeply and regularly for the first two to three years until well established, particularly during hot and dry periods. Apply a layer of mulch around the root zone to retain moisture and suppress weeds, keeping mulch clear of the trunk.
Plant Details
Height: 15 to 20m
Width: 12 to 15m
Growth Rate: Fast
Foliage: Deciduous
Light: Full sun to partial shade
Native to: Hybrid cultivar (Ulmus pumila × Ulmus japonica), developed in North America
Flower Colour: Insignificant
Delivery & Installation
Delivery and installation are included in your price
No freight calculators and no separate installation quote for a standard installation. Your price covers specialist plant transport, positioning and professional planting by our installation team. The whole job, handled.
- Wrapped, secured and transported by specialist plant freight.
- Professionally planted, staked and finished by our install team.
- Our team confirms site access and schedules a time that suits you.
Installation
Professional installation included, never extra
Every plant we sell is planted by our professional installation team, and it's already in the price. We coordinate the delivery, the machinery and the planting for standard site access, so your only job is choosing the tree. Unusual access or engineering requirements? We'll confirm everything with you after checkout before any work begins.
Questions? Send An EnquiryWhy Nursery Direct
Every price includes supply, delivery and installation
Buying a mature tree often means three separate jobs: the plant, the freight and finding someone to plant it. We price the whole job as one: the tree, the delivery and the professional install.
- One price: supplied, delivered and installed
- Mature trees and specimen palms at every scale
- National sourcing for hard-to-find stock
- Residential, estate and commercial projects
How It Works
Place your order. We do the rest.
We Supply
Premium advanced stock, selected from a national network of wholesale growers.
We Deliver
Specialist plant freight brings your order to your door. Free, anywhere in Australia.
We Install
Our professional team plants, stakes, mulches and finishes the job on site.







