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    LIRIODENDRON chinense
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    LIRIODENDRON chinense

    Commonly known as Chinese tulip tree

    AWARD
    Similar to L. tulipifera but with more glaucous undersides to the leaves and green flowers
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    2 to 3 Litre  
    Delivery Information
    Available again from APRIL 2025
    £35.00 each 
    Available again from APRIL 2025 - When fresh stock arrives
     
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    • Pests & Diseases
      Leaf spot, verticillium wilt.
    • Place of origin
      China, Vietnam.
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    • Deciduous
      Saddle-shaped, more or less square, dark-green leaves to 15cm (6in), turning yellow in autumn.
    • Cup-shaped
    • Fully hardy
    • Height
      25m (80ft)
    • Spread
      12m (40ft)
    • Tree
      Flowers, 4cm (1½in) long are green with yellow veins.
    • 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
    • Summer Seasonal Interest
    • Fertile moist well-drained soil
      preferably slightly acid
    • Full sun
    • Partial shade
    • Rounded to broadly columnar
    • Mature Size
      25m (80ft)
      		 tree - guide for size not form Average Person
        12m (40ft)
      		  
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