Liquidambar styraciflua 'Slender Silhouette' – Liquidambar styraciflua 'Slender Silhouette'

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Liquidambar styraciflua 'Slender Silhouette' – Liquidambar styraciflua 'Slender Silhouette'

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Medium-size to large tree with a columnar crown, remaining slender even when mature. At an estimated age of 30 years, the original tree was only about 3 m wide. The boughs grow straight up and the thinner twigs also grow vertically. They have no corky fissures. The leaf has no real autumn colour, but it sometimes turns yellow. The inconspicuous flowers are followed by spiky capsules that persist in the winter. In the 1980’s, Don Shadow found a mature tree growing wild at the side of a small lake in a nature reserve. The original tree was cut down around 2007, according to Shadow “by a man who wanted somewhere to put his fishing basket.” Suitable for use in parks, avenues and streets. Prefers fertile, moist soil: cannot tolerate persisting drought.
Size
Root ball size
Packaging
Price
Amount
Delivery period
25-30 feathered
∅80cm / 350KG
Wire rootballed
£ 946,00
Nov-April
Root ball size
∅80cm / 350KG
Packaging
Wire rootballed
Delivery period
Nov-April
Stock
Limited stock
30-35 feathered
∅90cm / 550KG
Wire rootballed
£ 1.357,00
Nov-April
Root ball size
∅90cm / 550KG
Packaging
Wire rootballed
Delivery period
Nov-April
Stock
Available
35-40 feathered
∅100cm / 750KG
Wire rootballed
£ 1.787,00
Nov-April
Root ball size
∅100cm / 750KG
Packaging
Wire rootballed
Delivery period
Nov-April
Stock
Limited stock
Specifications
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Height
10 - 18 m
Crown
columnar, dark, dense crown
Bark and branches
dark grey, grooved, no corky fissures on branches or twigs
Leaf
palmately lobed, 5 lobes, glossy green, 8 - 16 cm long
Flowers
yellow-green, inconspicuous, April/May
Fruits
round, spiky capsule on long stem, 3 - 3.5 cm long
Spines/thorns
None
Toxicity
usually not toxic to people, (large) pets and livestock
Soil type
fertile, loamy soil
Soil moisture
suitable for wet soil
Paving
tolerates paving
Winter hardiness zone
5b (-26,0 to -23,4 °C)
Wind resistance
moderate
Other resistances
resistant to frost (WH 1 - 6)
Application
avenues and broad streets, narrow streets, parks, squares, cemeteries, large gardens, small gardens, patio gardens
Shape
clearstem tree, feathered tree
Origin
Don Shadow, Shadow Nursery, Winchester, TN, USA, circa 2000
Synonyms
Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Fastigiata’
Clear stem tree feathered tree acid soil clay soil loamy soil peaty soil sandy soil tolerates paving light-loving resistant to frost (WH 1 - 6) suitable for wet soil columnar 1st size , taller than 12 metres dense crown green yellowgreen late sprout average growing non-toxic (usually) Ornamental fruit Tree for the future
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Frequently asked questions
Liquidambar styraciflua 'Slender Silhouette'

Liquidambar styraciflua 'Slender Silhouette' can eventually reach a height of 10 - 18 m, depending on the site and climate conditions.

Liquidambar styraciflua 'Slender Silhouette' is average growing and can eventually reach a height of 10 - 18 m, depending on the site and climate conditions.

The right time to plant Liquidambar styraciflua 'Slender Silhouette' is during the dormancy period. In Western Europe, Liquidambar styraciflua 'Slender Silhouette' with root balls can generally be planted from mid-November to late April, although this depends strongly on the climatic conditions and the species of tree.

Liquidambar styraciflua 'Slender Silhouette' blooms in april.
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