{"product_id":"ulmus-glabra-lutescens-golden-elm","title":"Golden Elm - Ulmus glabra ‘Lutescens’","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\u003eGolden Elm - Ulmus glabra ‘Lutescens’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Golden Elm is a shade tree first and a colour tree second, though the colour is what everyone remembers. \u003cem\u003eUlmus glabra\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Lutescens’ pushes butter yellow leaves in spring, cools to soft lime through summer and returns to gold before dropping, all on a wide domed canopy that can shade an entire lawn. It is a big tree in every sense, and the reason it is planted less often in small gardens than it deserves is simply that it needs the room.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Golden Elm\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThree seasons of colour\u003c\/strong\u003e: Gold in spring, lime in summer, gold again in autumn, without a flower involved.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenuine shade canopy\u003c\/strong\u003e: The broad dome throws dense summer shade over a large area, then clears completely for winter sun.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDisease clear in Australia\u003c\/strong\u003e: Dutch elm disease has never established here, so Australian elms are grown without the risk that removed them from northern hemisphere streets.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVigorous surface roots\u003c\/strong\u003e: Roots run wide and shallow, which is why it wants distance from paving, footings and drainage lines.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage burns in hot dry wind\u003c\/strong\u003e: The soft leaves scorch in extreme heat, so it performs best in cooler districts and in soil that holds moisture.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eParkland lawn specimen\u003c\/strong\u003e: The single best use, standing alone in open turf where the full dome can develop.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRural entrance avenue\u003c\/strong\u003e: Widely spaced along a long driveway it creates a canopy tunnel over decades.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSummer shade over open space\u003c\/strong\u003e: Positioned to the north or west of a house it cuts summer heat load substantially.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeritage garden restoration\u003c\/strong\u003e: It is a period appropriate choice for older Victorian and Tasmanian gardens where it has long been planted.\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 hedging tree; allow 8 to 10m even in a grouped planting\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 10 to 12m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Autumn to late winter while dormant\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep, moisture retentive loam that still drains; it tolerates a wide pH range but resents shallow, hot, sandy ground\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water long and deep through the first three summers so roots chase moisture downward rather than sitting at the surface. Mulch a wide ring clear of the trunk, keep turf back from the base for the first few years, and site it a minimum of 8 to 10m from buildings, paving and drains.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10 to 15m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10 to 15m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fast when young, moderate with age\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deciduous\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun, with shelter from hot dry summer wind\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e A cultivated form of the wych elm of Europe and western Asia\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Insignificant, small reddish green clusters before the leaves\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795332727070,"sku":"ND-1716-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"45L","offer_id":59795332759838,"sku":"ND-1716-45L","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"50L","offer_id":59795332792606,"sku":"ND-1716-50L","price":850.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"75L","offer_id":59795332825374,"sku":"ND-1716-75L","price":975.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100L","offer_id":59795332858142,"sku":"ND-1716-100L","price":1375.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"500mm","offer_id":59795332890910,"sku":"ND-1716-500MM","price":831.25,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"150L","offer_id":59795332923678,"sku":"ND-1716-150L","price":1912.5,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"200L","offer_id":59795332956446,"sku":"ND-1716-200L","price":3487.5,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/6RKORLMZtesitAm2esLtR_DFhCuh8x.jpg?v=1787313478","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/ulmus-glabra-lutescens-golden-elm","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}