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Liquidambar styraciflua Tree

Name: Liquidambar styraciflua Tree
Brand: Ornamental Trees
SKU: LS.SS.10.1
Price: 80.0 GBP
Availability: InStock

Sweet Gum Trees

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Multi stem tree

Two or more stems arising from or near ground level

Mature standard tree

1.8m-2.0m clear stem with a branched crown on top

Single stem tree

Classic tree with one trunk

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Planting & Care

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Key features

Final size 10 x 6 metres in 20 years

Foliage Green lobed leaves turn orange, red and purple in autumn

Soil Prefers moist, free-draining sites and most soil types

Description

The Sweet Gum family are unrivaled in their autumn colour displays. Liquidambar styraciflua boasts large, deeply lobed star shaped foliage that is a glossy, mid-green throughout the spring and summer. When autumn arrives the leaves turn vivid reds and oranges in a breath taking display. The bark is corky and fissured giving an interesting texture that is popular with children for bark rubbings.

Liquidambar styraciflua is a medium sized, slow growing tree with an upright habit and will reach 10 x 6 metres in 20 years. It prefers a position in moist to well-drained soil in full sun where possible. Originating from the USA, it is often called an American Red Gum due to its red autumn colour and it is certainly one of our favourites for striking autumn colour.

AKA Sweet Gum tree, American Red Gum, American Sweet Gum, Alligator tree

Planting Steps

1Preparation

Pot-grown plants can be planted at any time of year, whereas bare roots need to be planted between November and March.
Clear weeds and grass within a metre of the planting hole.
Dig a hole as deep as the root mass and twice as wide.
To help your plant establish more effectively, sprinkle Rootgrow in the hole.

2Planting

Gently loosen the roots and place into the planting hole.
Ensure the top of the plant's compost is flush with the level of the surrounding soil and the graft union or collar of the tree is above ground level.
Mix 50% of the original soil with 50% compost.
Fill in the hole, firming the soil gently.

3Last Steps

Water generously around the base of the plant.
If you are planting either a single stem tree or mature standard tree, we recommend adding a staking kit and rabbit guard.

Aftercare Advice

Trees and shrubs require a good watering regime for a couple of years whilst they establish. Water well and regularly through spring and summer, increasing in hot or dry weather. If planting in autumn, you may only need to water a little. It is advisable to keep the area free of competing weeds and grass during this period.

For more detailed advice and video guides, please visit our Help & Advice section.

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