Liquidambar styraciflua 'Worplesdon'

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A famous and popular selection, Liquidambar 'Worplesdon' is a tree with autumn colour which appears relatively early, starting in  September and lasting until late October with the leaves turning a fiery-orange, red and yellow before they fall.

The mature Liquidambar styraciflua 'Worplesdon' in our garden has reached a height of approx 32 ft and a spread of 20 ft after 16 years and gives a very reliable display of colour each year. Despite being in a fairly windy position, the leaves hold on well and it is very hardy, having survived cold down to -20oC with us in Derbyshire with no damage in recent winters.

 The autumn colour of individual sweetgum trees will vary according to weather and in particular the pH of your soil. In our experience the the best, most vivid colours will occur in lime-free or acid soils. A liberal annual application of flowers of sulphur around the base of a Liquidambar, at a rate of up to 2 oz. per square yard on neutral or slightly alkaline soils will slowly lower the pH and intensify the autumn colour!
Liquidambar styraciflua 'Worplesdon' is a handsome and reliable tree with long lasting autumn colour, suitable for garden or woodland planting.
Liquidambar styraciflua 'Worplesdon'

Comments

  1. wayne3 October 2012 at 12:01

    It's worth noting our Worplesdon consistently outperformed seed-grown specimens of the species in terms of depth of colour and length of it's autumn display.

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  2. Bluebell Nursery4 October 2012 at 14:12

    It is a good and reliable named selection and I am very fond the tree here!

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