{"product_id":"ulmus-glabra-camperdownii","title":"Camperdown Elm - Ulmus glabra ‘Camperdownii’","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrice includes everything:\u003c\/strong\u003e the plant, free delivery and professional installation by our planting team. One price, whole job done.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCamperdown Elm - Ulmus glabra ‘Camperdownii’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrafted onto a straight stem, this weeping selection of the European wych elm builds something no other tree quite matches: a dense, mushroom-shaped dome of contorted branches that hang to the ground and enclose a hollow, shaded space beneath. \u003cem\u003eUlmus glabra\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Camperdownii’ has large, rough-textured leaves that cast heavy summer shade and turn clear yellow in autumn, and once bare the twisted branch architecture becomes the feature. It is a cool climate tree, at home in Victoria, Tasmania, the Adelaide Hills, the southern tablelands and similar districts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy the Camperdown Elm\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUmbrella Habit\u003c\/strong\u003e: Branches arch out and weep straight down, forming a natural domed room that children and gardens alike make use of.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContorted Branching\u003c\/strong\u003e: The twisting, interlocking framework is the tree's strongest feature in winter.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDense Shade\u003c\/strong\u003e: Large rough leaves overlap to create genuinely deep summer shade under a small canopy footprint.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSet Height\u003c\/strong\u003e: Because it does not produce a leader of its own, final height is largely determined at the graft, keeping it predictable near buildings.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePest Watch\u003c\/strong\u003e: Elm leaf beetle is active across south eastern Australia and should be monitored from late spring, as heavy infestation strips the canopy.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLawn Specimen\u003c\/strong\u003e: Standing alone in turf so the full weeping dome can be seen from every side.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeritage and Period Gardens\u003c\/strong\u003e: A long-established feature tree of Victorian-era garden design.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShade Over a Seat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Positioned so a bench sits inside the canopy skirt.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormal Entry\u003c\/strong\u003e: A matched pair either side of a wide gate or drive on a cool climate property.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e Not a screening tree; allow 5m if grouped\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 6 to 8m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Winter to early spring while fully dormant\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep, moisture retentive loam; it tolerates clay and brief wetness far better than drought or shallow sandy soil\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water deeply once or twice weekly through the first two summers, as elms respond poorly to drying out while establishing. 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