Famille
Ulmaceae
Synonymes
Zelkova serrata 'Ogon Bright Park'
Small, ball-shaped tree with yellowish leaves. Height 1.5m to 5m.
Classification
Trees and shrubs
Climat
Zone 6: from -23°C to -17°C
Couleur de feuille
Couleur de fleur
Exposition
Sunny
Part shade
Hauteur minimum
300cm
Hauteur max
500cm
Encombrement min
200cm
Encombrement max
500cm
Intérêts remarquables
Foliage
Période
In spring
In summer
In autumn
Type de sol
Acidic
Limestone
Neutral
Utilisation au jardin
Isolated
Massif
Parterre
Pot and tray (terrace and balcony)
Rockery
General description
- Climate
- Withstands -20°C.
- Soil
- clay soil, loamy soil.
- Growth
- Slow.
- Propagation
- Grafting.
- Use
- Zelkova serrata ‘Ogon’ will be particularly showcased in park and garden environments.
General physiology
- Dimensions
- Can reach 6-8m in height.
- Habit
- Flared, narrow crown.
- Trunk
- Hairless, later rough. The trunks of older specimens turn orange-brown.
- Bark
- Light orange-brown.
- Branches
- Orange-grey twigs.
Leaves
- Shape
- The leaves are oval to ovoid, finely chiseled.
- Colour
- In spring, the leaves emerge orange-yellow to yellow and remain yellow-green to fresh green in summer. The young leaves also turn yellow in summer, creating a beautiful brightening effect. In autumn, the leaves turn golden yellow again, with an orange glow in the right light.
- Note
- Deciduous leaves. Ogon means gold in Japanese and this clearly refers to what this cultivar was selected for.
Flowers
- Shape
- In inconspicuous capitula.
- Colour
- Greens.