{"product_id":"ulmus-louis-van-houtte","title":"Louis van Houtte Elm - Ulmus ‘Louis van Houtte’","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\u003eLouis van Houtte Elm - Ulmus ‘Louis van Houtte’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the golden elm with a proper tree shape. \u003cem\u003eUlmus\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Louis van Houtte’ holds soft butter-yellow foliage from bud burst right through summer, and unlike some gold-leaf trees it does not bleach to cream or scorch to brown by January in most temperate Australian gardens. The habit is a broad upright dome rather than the low spreading form of the more familiar golden elm, which makes it easier to place near paths and driveways.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Louis van Houtte Elm\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeason-Long Gold\u003c\/strong\u003e: Foliage emerges bright yellow and stays gold through summer instead of fading to green by Christmas.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTolerant Constitution\u003c\/strong\u003e: Elms accept compacted soil, wind, heat and a wide pH range, which is why they persist in old country towns.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWinter Structure\u003c\/strong\u003e: The fine, evenly divided branch network is attractive once the leaves fall.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShade Value\u003c\/strong\u003e: A dense summer canopy that turns a bright, warm light beneath rather than the heavy gloom of dark-leaved trees.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColour Without Flowers\u003c\/strong\u003e: Delivers a strong colour statement in gardens where flowering is unreliable.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFocal Lawn Tree\u003c\/strong\u003e: The gold canopy reads from a long distance and works as the single accent in a green garden.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRural Homestead Planting\u003c\/strong\u003e: Traditional around country houses and sheds for shade and shelter.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColour Contrast Groupings\u003c\/strong\u003e: Planted against dark conifers or a purple-leaf tree for deliberate foliage contrast.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLarge Garden Shade\u003c\/strong\u003e: Suits properties where a genuinely large deciduous tree has room to develop.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 6 to 8m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 10 to 14m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Winter while dormant, or early spring\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very adaptable, from sandy loam to clay, acidic through to alkaline, provided water does not pond over the root zone for long periods\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water deeply every week through the first two summers so the gold foliage does not crisp at the margins in heat. Mulch broadly, and remove any root suckers that appear in lawn or beds as soon as they show, since elms sucker readily from disturbed roots.\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 8 to 12m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderate to fast\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deciduous, golden yellow through spring and summer\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun for strongest colour, tolerating light shade\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e Garden origin; the parent elms are European\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Insignificant\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795366904094,"sku":"ND-1718-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/APUGL01ppSV1EZpqv9XIJ_n8WlLFv3.jpg?v=1787314320","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/ulmus-louis-van-houtte","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}