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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
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Deciduous - mid-green to yellow-green leaves to 12cm (5in) across.
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Height - to 30m (100ft) -
Spread - 8m (26ft)
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Conifer
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Tree - slow 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) -
Full sun -
Additional Features - Endangered in the wild - These 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 - fruits are edible and source of various medicinal substances. -
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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Garden Location/Conditions - Coastal / windswept - - slightly back from the sea with more shelter
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Hardiness - Fully hardy -
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Seasonal Interest - Autumn -
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Spring
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Summer
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Soil Conditions - Fertile well drained soil -
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Tree Shape - Rounded to broadly spreading - - upright and columnar then wide spreading
Gingko biloba - Growing Guide
Trees - Care Guide
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- 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
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Buy Varieties of GINKGO biloba
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
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