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    LIQUIDAMBAR
    LIQUIDAMBAR styraciflua
    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
    Large
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    10 to 15 Litre   - Click to view photo
    Delivery Information
    Available Early Spring 2026
    £75.00 each 
    Available Early Spring 2026 - Spring according to the Met office is defined as March 1st - May 31st. Therefore early spring is early March to mid-April. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
     
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    • Medicinal properties
    • Pests & Diseases
      None.
    • Place of origin
      Eastern USA, Mexico.
    • Deciduous
      Palmately 5-lobed or 7-lobed, glossy, mid-green leaves to 15cm (6in) across turning orange, red and purple in autumn.
    • Woodland garden
    • Fully hardy
    • Palmate
    • Lobed
    • Height
      25m (82ft)
    • Spread
      12m (39ft)
    • Tree
      Young shoots often have corky wings.
    • 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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