Description
ZELKOVA SERRATA - Japanese Elm
Relatively easy difficulty – 2/5
Daily throughout the growing season, keep moist in winter
Full sun, part shade in summer
Deciduous
Zelkova Serrata
West Asia
Green foliage, turning yellow, orange, bronze in autumn
Suitable for all bonsai styles, except literati
The Japanese Elm’s leaves are simple and ovate to oblong-ovate with serrated margins, rough on top and smooth on the underside. They are dark green throughout the summer, changing to yellow, orange, red and purple in autumn.
The bark is grey and smooth, and the young shoots are reddish at first. The straight trunk and smooth bark of the Zelkova are appealing characteristics, maturing to grey in colour.
- Packet includes 30 seeds and an electronic Japanese Elm Bonsai Growing Guide
Great service and a helpful guide to download to help with the planting and growing.. fingers crossed ????
The seeds arrived quickly, were packaged well and in good condition. The QR code links to sowing / growing instructions made it easy to access this information and the instructions themselves were clear. I just need to wait several months for the seeds to cold stratify and then germinate – but that’s part of the anticipation and fun of it.
Many seeds germinated. Helpful and very friendly seller
I bought some seeds.