5ft Sweetgum Tree | Liquidambar styraciflua 'Slender Silhouette' | 9L Pot

Name: 5ft Sweetgum Tree | Liquidambar styraciflua 'Slender Silhouette' | 9L Pot
Brand: Winters Hill
SKU: shopify_GB_15178790961531_55626559521147
Price: 54.99 GBP
Availability: InStock

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£54.99

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SKU:

ORN0661

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The 'Slender Silhouette' sweetgum offers an incredible autumn display, with leaves turning from green to vibrant orange, red, and purple.
Its upright, columnar growth habit creates a striking flame-like effect, perfect for adding vertical interest to gardens.
Features beautiful, maple-like leaves with five deep lobes and produces decorative, spiky fruit known as 'gum balls'.
The tree's name comes from the fragrant, sticky resin it produces, historically used by Aztecs and Native Americans.
Recognised for its outstanding garden performance with the RHS Award of Garden Merit.

Species: Sweetgum
Features: Autumn colour, Fully hardy, RHS Award of Garden Merit, Fantastic foliage
Foliage Colour: Green in summer, transitioning to orange, red, and purple in autumn
Position: Full sun to partial shade
Eventual Spread: 1-1.5m
Habit: Columnar, upright, conical
Hardiness: Fully hardy (H6 - down to -20°C)
Soil Type: Fertile, moist, neutral or acidic soil. Avoids alkaline soils.
Pest & Disease Resistance: Excellent; rarely troubled.

Planting Time: Can be planted year-round.
Spacing: Plant 1.5m apart to allow for spread.
Watering: Water regularly as the tree establishes, particularly during dry spells.
Feeding: Not typically required.
Pruning: Pruning group 1 - minimal pruning required. Remove any damaged, diseased or crossing branches in late winter or early spring to maintain a healthy framework.

Product Specifications

Supplied As: 2 year old tree in a 9L pot
Height on Arrival: 120-150cm (including pot)
Eventual Height: 6-8m

Highlights

The 'Slender Silhouette' sweetgum offers an incredible autumn display, with leaves turning from green to vibrant orange, red, and purple.
Its upright, columnar growth habit creates a striking flame-like effect, perfect for adding vertical interest to gardens.
Features beautiful, maple-like leaves with five deep lobes and produces decorative, spiky fruit known as 'gum balls'.
The tree's name comes from the fragrant, sticky resin it produces, historically used by Aztecs and Native Americans.
Recognised for its outstanding garden performance with the RHS Award of Garden Merit.

Variety Specifications

Species: Sweetgum
Features: Autumn colour, Fully hardy, RHS Award of Garden Merit, Fantastic foliage
Foliage Colour: Green in summer, transitioning to orange, red, and purple in autumn
Position: Full sun to partial shade
Eventual Spread: 1-1.5m
Habit: Columnar, upright, conical
Hardiness: Fully hardy (H6 - down to -20°C)
Soil Type: Fertile, moist, neutral or acidic soil. Avoids alkaline soils.
Pest & Disease Resistance: Excellent; rarely troubled.

Planting & Care

Planting Time: Can be planted year-round.
Spacing: Plant 1.5m apart to allow for spread.
Watering: Water regularly as the tree establishes, particularly during dry spells.
Feeding: Not typically required.
Pruning: Pruning group 1 - minimal pruning required. Remove any damaged, diseased or crossing branches in late winter or early spring to maintain a healthy framework.

Product Specifications