GINKGO biloba
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GINKGO biloba
Commonly known as Duck's foot tree, Maidenhair tree
Fan-shaped leaves which turn a delightful clear yellow before falling. This tree is perfectly hardy but slow growing and dioecious
Small
£20.00 each
Large
Courier Only due to the size of this plant.
Due to limitations imposed by couriers, taller items might have to pruned to reduce height prior to dispatch.
£80.00 each
Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes
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Endangered in the wildThese plants are listed on the International Union for Conservation of Nature's list of 'Red Plants'. This is a list of threatened species in the wild, they are either critically, endangered or vulnerable to extinction.
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Medicinal properties
The tree is a source of various medicinal substances. -
Pests & Diseases
None. -
Place of origin
Southern China -
Resistant to honey fungusThese plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
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DeciduousMid-green to yellow-green leaves to 12cm (5in) across, tapered into the stalks and usually lobed at the tips
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Coastal / windsweptSlightly back from the sea
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Fully hardy
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Entire
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Lobed
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Height
To 30m (100ft) -
Spread
8m (26ft)
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Conifer
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TreeSlow growing upright tree with furrowed, dull-grey bark. Male flowers are catkin-like, 8cm (3in) long and produced in clusters. Female flowers are round and produce plum-like, yellow-green fruit 3cm (1¼in) long in autumn.
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Hardy - very cold winter
Hardy in all of UK and northern Europe. Plant can possibly withstand temperatures down to -20°C (-4°F) -
Autumn Seasonal Interest
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Spring Seasonal Interest
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Summer Seasonal Interest
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Fertile well drained soil
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Full sun
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toxic if eaten
People - seeds harmful if eaten. Pets, i.e. cats, dogs, rabbits, rodents - seeds toxic if eaten -
Rounded to broadly spreadingUpright and columnar then wide spreading
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Mature Sizeto 30m (100ft)
8m (26ft)
View Planting Tips and Care Advice
Gingko biloba - Growing Guide
Trees - Care Guide
- How to plant a tree - Video Tip ondemand_video
- How to plant a tree
- Ties - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Restaking fallen young trees - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Fallen old tree - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Clearing up fallen beech tree - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Spring pruning - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Removing side shoots - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Pruning and Shaping Magnolia - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Deer protection - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Weed Spraying - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Removing Ivy - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Removing wire protection - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Tidying young trees in October - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Tree Survey - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Crown uplift - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Removing shoots below graft - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Removing peeling bark - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Maintaining variegation - Video Tip ondemand_video
