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  • LIQUIDAMBAR styraciflua 'Slender Silhouette'
    LIQUIDAMBAR styraciflua 'Slender Silhouette'
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    LIQUIDAMBAR styraciflua 'Slender Silhouette'

    Commonly known as Satinwood, Sweet gum

     AWARD
    Fastigiate habit with spectacular autumn colour in hues of orange through red to purple
    Small
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    2 to 3 Litre   - Click to view photo
    Delivery Information
    Available late spring to early summer 2026
    £25.00 each 
    Available late spring to early summer 2026 - Spring according to the Met Office is defined as March 1st - May 31st. Therefore late spring is mid-April onwards. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
    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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    • Good to know
      Extremely narrow, columnar tree. Found in the wild. Fairly fast growing to about 6m (20ft) by 1m (39in) in 10 years
    • Pests & Diseases
      Trouble free
    • Place of origin
      USA. Tennessee.
    • Deciduous
      Palmately 5- or 7-lobed flowers. Foliage emerges pale yellow, turns mid-green and to red tones in autumn
    • Suitable for small gardens
    • Fully hardy
    • Palmate
    • Lobed
    • Height
      10m (33ft)
    • Spread
      2m (6½ft)
    • 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
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    Slug killer blue mini pellets are easy to use and give effective control of slugs and snails. Ideal in garden, conservatory or greenhouse.
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    £6.50
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
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    £3.00
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