Liquidambar acalycina (Chinese Sweet Gum Tree)
Liquidambar acalycina
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Common Name: Chinese Sweet Gum Tree
Latin Name: Liquidambar acalycina
Soil: Moist, well-drained, acidic to neutral soil. Dislikes shallow chalky soils.
Position: Full sun
Hardiness: Fully hardy
Eventual height/ spread: 12m/8m
Special features: Attractive Bronze-purple, Star-shaped leaves emerge in spring.
Liquidambar acalycina is a broadly conical, deciduous tree native to Eastern Asia. Attractive Bronze-purple, Star-shaped leaves emerge in spring and darken to green as they age in summer. The foliage then turns to yellow in autumn and is usually retained until well into winter. Plant in full sun to produce best autumn colours.
This is a feathered tree; the total height from the ground is approximately 1.8-2.2m in a 10 litre container.
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B/R (Bare Root) - The traditional way to buy deciduous trees and shrubs. Perfect for planting between November and March.
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H/S (Half standard) - Half standard trees are 2-3 years old and have a clear stem of 1.25-1.5m with a bushy head of branches. The total height from the ground is usually 1.8-2.4m (6-8ft).
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Maiden (Feathered tree) - A good, well-defined prominent leader running straight up through the young tree. Perfect for training into a half standard, standard or fan-trained tree. Sizes given in cm's.
Multi-stemmed - A tree with two or more main stems
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