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    LIQUIDAMBAR styraciflua 'Worplesdon'
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    LIQUIDAMBAR styraciflua 'Worplesdon'

    Commonly known as Satinwood, Sweet gum

     AWARD
    Long narrow lobes to the leaves which turn yellow and orange in the autumn. Occasionally produces fruit which other varieties do not in the UK
    Small
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    3 - 5 Litre   - Click to view photo
    Delivery Information
    Estimated availability autumn 2025 Any time SEPT-DEC
    £20.00 each 
    Estimated availability autumn 2025 Any time SEPT-DEC - Not yet confirmed. Could be any time between September and December.
    Large
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    10 to 15 Litre   - Click to view photo
    Delivery Information
    Normally 3 - 5 days
    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.
    Collect only available from our nursery nr Redruth in Cornwall
    Ready in 3 - 5 days
    £80.00 each 
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    • Pests & Diseases
      None.
    • Place of origin
      Garden origin (Surrey, UK)
    • Deciduous
      Palmately 5- or 7- lobed leaves, narrower than other forms,
    • Woodland garden
    • Fully hardy
    • Palmate
    • Lobed
    • Height
      25m (82ft)
    • Spread
      12m (39ft)
    • Tree
    • 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.

    • 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
    • Fertile moist well-drained soil
    • Neutral to acid soil
    • Full sun
      For best autumn colour.
    • Partial shade
    • Broadly conical
    • Mature Size
      25m (82ft)
      tree - guide for size not form Average Person
        12m (39ft)
       
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