A Tree Grower's Diary: Zelkova Neighbors

May 1, 2005
Japanese Zelkova
Fourteen were planted at Borough Hall in Metuchen, NJ. Let's watch them grow!

Japanese Zelkova
Borough Hall Journal
Borough Hall Growth

Detailed Facts

Zelkova Neighbors
Tree Calendar
Julie's Trees

Facts at a Glance
. . . for Borough Hall zelkovas

Zelkova serrata

Planted July 2004
14 trees planted
Planting height: 15'
Planting trunk: 2"

2006 Update
14 trees alive
2-yr height: ?"
2-yr trunk: ?"

Mature Height: 55 to 80'
Spread: 50 to 75'
Growth rate: Moderate
Form: Vase
Flowers: Inconspicuous
Fall color: Yellow to red
Hardiness zone: 5 - 8
Culture: Sun

Best feature:
Good for street planting

Worst problem:
Branches need structural pruning

Do over? Yes

Zelkova Blogs
Guarded Progress at Metuchen Borough Hall

'Fred' Can't Scare Me!

Julie's Other Trees

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A Tree Grower's Diary
Japanese Zelkova

ZELKOVA TREES IN METUCHEN

Photographs and text by Julie Walton Shaver

When first planted.

Click the picture at left to see the Borough Hall Zelkova Journal. This page shows other zelkova trees in Metuchen.

April 24, 2006: Mature zelkova
at the playground, ground fog after
a thunderstorm.

Same tree, Nov. 6, 2005

April 16, 2006: Under the zelkova at the Easter Sunrise Service,
First Presbyterian Church, Metuchen.

The fall colors of these zelkovas along
Lake Avenue in 2004 prove that zelkovas are fickle when it comes to fall!

July 2004: Just after the zelkova trees at borough hall were planted.
Click over to the growth chart and the Borough Hall journal to follow their progress.

For Julie's detailed comments about zelkova trees, see the zelkova fact page

See the Borough Hall Zelkova growth chart

See other Metuchen zelkovas

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