LIQUIDAMBAR styraciflua
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LIQUIDAMBAR styraciflua
Commonly known as Satinwood, Sweet gum
Maple foliage with excellent autumn colouring, liquid-amber describes it perfectly
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.
£75.00 each
Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes
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Medicinal properties
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Pests & Diseases
None. -
Place of origin
Eastern USA, Mexico. -
DeciduousPalmately 5-lobed or 7-lobed, glossy, mid-green leaves to 15cm (6in) across turning orange, red and purple in autumn.
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Woodland garden
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Fully hardy
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Palmate
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Lobed
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Height
25m (82ft) -
Spread
12m (39ft)
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TreeYoung shoots often have corky wings.
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Pruning group 1
Suitable for: Deciduous and evergreen trees, and some deciduous shrubs.
Pruning: Minimal pruning required. Prune wayward or crossing branches to maintain a healthy framework.
When: When dormant in the late winter/early spring. Some in the summer/autumn to prevent bleeding of sap.
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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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Fertile moist well-drained soil
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Neutral to acid soil
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Full sun
For best autumn colour. -
Partial shade
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Broadly conical
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Mature Size25m (82ft)
12m (39ft)
View Planting Tips and Care Advice
Liquidambar - 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
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