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Liquidambar Styraciflua Slender Silhouette | Sweet Gum
Liquidambar Styraciflua Slender Silhouette | Sweet Gum

Liquidambar Styraciflua Slender Silhouette | Sweet Gum

SKU: TR30000192
12 litre pot | 1.6m tall
£139.99
Available to order from late spring
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Standard £12.99

Overview

There are not too many trees that are suitable for small gardens, so we were delighted when this one was introduced from the USA, where it has won a Gold Medal. It is a cultivar of the American sweetgum, Liquidambar styraciflua, and as the name suggests it has a tall, slender habit. Like its parent, it produces lustrous, maple-like green leaves, which take on spectacular shades of orange and crimson in the autumn before they fall - especially if they are grown in acidic soils with lots of sun. It will also produce curious, spiky fruits that ripen from green to brown, and hang from the branches like exotic dangly earrings. An easy to grow tree that will reach around 18m tall (it puts on an average of 30-60cm (1-2ft) each year), but will only spread to around 2m wide. The tree has glossy green maple-like leaves in summer, which turn to rich red, orange and golden shades in the autumn holding on to the tree for some time, with the best red colours produced in acid soils. It has insignificant flowers, but produces golf ball-sized brown spiky fruits. Sweetgums are soil tolerant but prefer deep well-drained soil in a sunny spot and once established can withstand both temporary flooding and drought. This variety won a gold medal in America in 2010 from the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society.

Specifications

  • Position: full sun
  • Soil: moist, well-drained, acidic to neutral soil
  • Rate of growth: average
  • Flowering period: May
  • Hardiness: fully hardy
  • Height:1.5 - 1.8m tall

Please note: Heights are measured from the top of the pot upwards

Eventual height & spread

Eventual height and spread

Care guide

When planting, incorporate lots of well-rotted manure or garden compost into the planting hole and stake firmly. Requires minimal pruning. Remove any broken, diseased or crossing branches in late autumn or winter.

How your order will arrive

Pots and Packaging
Larger pots (2L and above) are wrapped in waxed paper and then attached to a cardboard base so they stay stable in the box. The waxed paper prevents the compost from spilling out and gives the base some added protection from damp compost. For large numbers of plants, pallets may be used for shipping.

Preparation
The nursery will ensure the plant is moist while it's waiting to be picked up. Our quality control team waters the plant before packing them where necessary to make sure that the plant is suitably watered for transport. Plants with long delicate stems are secured with canes to prevent damage.

Plant on Arrival
Typically plants are delivered ready to plant and will take some time to settle, grow and look more like the product image above.

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