Liquidambar styraciflua 7L
Product Code: 256002
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- Common Name: Sweet Gum
- Other Names: Sweet Gum tree, American Red Gum, American Sweet Gum, Alligator tree
- 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.
- If you’re planting American Sweet Gum in spring or summer, water well and regularly for the first few months. Keep an eye on it and increase watering if there are extended periods of hot or dry weather. If you’re planting in autumn, you may only need to water a little.
- Height and spread in 20 years: 10 x 6 metres
- American Red Gum trees do not require regular pruning, but you can trim them if they look a little untidy. The ideal structure is for one central leader, so if you see any competing branches, remove the weakest along with any suckers. The best time of year to prune a Sweet Gum tree is January or February.
Description
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.
