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Please note once despatched, your delivery may take 1-3 days due to the high volume with the couriers. Your plants will be fine during this time.
Full plant information & availability is shown online.
The nursery is now open to the public between 10am and 4pm. Please follow instructions on site, card payments only, no cash. Click and collect is also available.
THE CAFE & GARDENS ARE CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
Last updated 14/05/20 10:00.
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Sorry, you cannot proceed to the checkout right now as we are having to limit the number of orders we can process each hour. Your basket will be saved for you - we ask that you please try to place your order later, and thank you for your patienceGINKGO
Commonly known as Maidenhair tree
Extinct in the wild but commonly cultivated and can be found in temple gardens.
Suitable for bonsai culture. Some have been kept for centuries.
Genus of one species of deciduous tree from southern China.
Further Reading....
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Deciduous
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Conifer
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Tree - slow growing
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Full sun -
Additional Features - Good to know - - dioecious (plants are either male or female). Fruits, at maturity, emit a foul, noxious odour. -
Medicinal properties - various claims, mainly inconclusive, for circulation and memory improvement. -
Pests & Diseases - none -
Place of origin - southern China -
Resistant to honey fungus - These plants have little or few problems with honey fungus.
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Soil Conditions - Fertile well drained soil -
Trees - Care Guide
- How to plant a tree - Video Tip ondemand_video
- How to plant a tree
- Checking ties - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Restaking fallen young tree - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Fallen old tree - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Spring pruning - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Removing side shoots - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Deer protection - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Weed Spraying - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Removing Ivy - 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
Buy Varieties of GINKGO
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
GINKGO biloba 'Autumn Gold' >
Commonly known as: Duck's foot tree, Maidenhair tree.
Neat round crowned tree with soft green summer foliage which becomes brilliant golden yellow for a long period before falling
GINKGO biloba 'Menhir' >
Commonly known as: Duck's foot tree, Maidenhair tree.
Slender, pillar-like habit. Leaves are a grey-blue colour. Long lasting autumn colour
GINKGO biloba 'Saratoga' >
Commonly known as: Duck's foot tree, Maidenhair tree.
Unique shaped leaves which are long and narrow with deep notches at the ends. The leaves are borne in a pendulous manner which makes this a graceful slow growing tree
