Ulmus 'Sapporo Autumn Gold' – Ulmus 'Sapporo Autumn Gold'

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Ulmus 'Sapporo Autumn Gold' – Ulmus 'Sapporo Autumn Gold'

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The 'Sapporo Autumn Gold' cultivar forms an ascending tree with a vase-shaped crown. The trunk starts out smooth and silver-grey but later turns dark blackish-grey and develops grooves. The leaves are 3 to 8 cm long and oval. In the spring they emerge somewhat reddish and in the summer are glossy dark green. The leaves turn golden-yellow in the autumn somewhat depending on the site and temperature. The flowers appear before the leaves. They grow in dense bundles. 'Sapporo Autumn Gold' is practically resistant to Dutch elm disease and is much used for landscape settings.
Good news: the vast majority of our range is immediately available from container stock. A few varieties that are only available as field-grown trees will be delivered from November 2026 onwards. We will let you know in advance per order which trees will arrive when.
Availability
Clear stem (3)
Specifications
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Height
12 - 15 m, fast growing
Crown
vase-shaped, half-open crown, capricious growing
Bark and branches
smooth, silver-grey, later with blackish-grey grooves, twigs brown
Leaf
oval, bright green, young leaves somewhat reddish, 3 - 5 cm
Autumn colour
yellow
Flowers
in dense bundles, purplish-red, March, before the leaves emerge
Fruits
winged nutlet, 1.5 - 2 cm
Spines/thorns
None
Toxicity
usually not toxic to people, (large) pets and livestock
Soil type
moist and light, favours calcareous soils
Soil moisture
suitable for wet soil, withstand short flood
Paving
tolerates paving
Winter hardiness zone
5a (-28,8 to -26,1 °C)
Wind resistance
good
Other resistances
resistant to frost (WH 1 - 6), can withstand wind
Application
avenues and broad streets, parks, squares, cemeteries, large gardens
Shape
clearstem tree
Origin
North America
Synonyms
Ulmus ‘Sapporo Gold’
Clear stem tree calcareous soil clay soil loamy soil sandy soil tolerates paving resistant to frost (WH 1 - 6) suitable for wet soil withstand short flood can withstand wind vase-shaped 1st size , taller than 12 metres half-open crown green orange/red fast growing Attractive autumn colour non-toxic (usually) Capricious growing playground tree Tree for the future
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Frequently asked questions
Ulmus 'Sapporo Autumn Gold'

Ulmus 'Sapporo Autumn Gold' can eventually reach a height of 12 - 15 m, fast growing, depending on the site and climate conditions.

Ulmus 'Sapporo Autumn Gold' is fast growing and can eventually reach a height of 12 - 15 m, fast growing, depending on the site and climate conditions.

The leaves of Ulmus 'Sapporo Autumn Gold' turn yellow in autumn.

The right time to plant Ulmus 'Sapporo Autumn Gold' is during the dormancy period. In Western Europe, Ulmus 'Sapporo Autumn Gold' with root balls can generally be planted from mid-November to late April, although this depends strongly on the climatic conditions and the species of tree.

Ulmus 'Sapporo Autumn Gold' blooms in march.
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