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Liquidambar styraciflua 'Gum Ball' | Sweet gum 'Gum Ball' - 280-300cm 350lt

Liquidambar styraciflua 'Gum Ball' | Sweet gum 'Gum Ball' - 280-300cm 350lt

£1,550.00
£1,550.00
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Liquidambar styraciflua 'Gum Ball' is a compact, rounded, densely branched, deciduous shrub or small tree, with star-shaped, five-lobed, glossy, deep green leaves, yellow to deep burgundy in autumn. Small, inconspicuous flowers bloom in spring and are followed by small, spikey, rounded capsules that persist throughout the winter. Liquidambar styraciflua 'Gum Ball' prefers fertile and semi-fertile, loamy, lime-free, slightly acidic, consistently moist, well-drained soils. It thrives in full sun to partial shade. Doesn’t tolerate drought. It is very resistant to frost, but needs to be sheltered from harsh winter winds. Moderately tolerant of sea salt and pollution. Generally, pest-free and disease-free. Low maintenance plant, doesn’t require pruning. Sweet gum 'Gum Ball' is a highly ornamental, small tree with beautiful autumn foliage. It is suitable for cottage, urban, coastal, and woodland gardens. Perfect as a specimen plant, shade tree or street tree. Ideal for patios because of its small size. Fruit can create litter.

  • Common Name

    Sweet gum 'Gum Ball'

  • Family

    Hamamelidaceae

  • Type

    deciduous shrub

  • Pot Size

    350

  • Height (cm)

    280-300

  • Native To

    garden origin

  • Flower

    small, inconspicuous flowers

  • Foliage

    star-shaped, five-lobed, glossy, deep green leaves, yellow to deep burgundy in autumn

  • Maturation period

    20–50 years

Key Info

Size & Spacing

Mature Height

1.5–2.5m

Mature Width

1.5–2.5m

Shape / habit

bushy

Preferred Location

Orientation

North–facing or South–facing or East–facing or West–facing, exposed or sheltered

Soil Type

acid, neutral, full sun, partial shade

Soil moisture

moist but well–drained, well–drained

Growing Period

Flower

spring

Foliage

spring, summer, autumn

Fruit

autumn

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Arundel Arboretum is a shrub and tree retail nursery with over 40 years of experience.

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During this time, we have developed a large stock of trees, mature evergreen shrubs, conifers, Japanese maples, cedars and olives. What sets us apart from a generic garden center is solid unwavering focus on trees and some bigger shrubs. You will find thousands of trees, hundreds of varieties and lots of experts who are working on the nursery and more than willing to help you to choose a plant for you.

What you will not find is hot tubs, garden furniture and plastic garden gnomes. In a nutshell, trees is what we know and trees is what we do, and only trees (and some shrubs to go with the trees).

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