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Maidenhair Tree

Ginkgo biloba

Price on requestMATURE TREE IN STOCK

The impressive Maidenhair tree is famously known as a living fossil. We are premium suppliers and planters of the Maidenhair Tree. Nowadays the Maidenhair tree is referred to as a deciduous conifer. Its leaves shoot late often at the end of May, fan shaped on long petioles like webbed ducks’ feet, pale green and leathery. In autumn they turn bright golden yellow.

Golden Flowers in Autumn
Ideal For Urban Planting
Excellent Specimen Tree
Tolerates Wet Ground

Plants in stock

Height (m)
Width (m)
Girth (cm)
Our Price
3½-4
1-1½
18-20
POA
4-5
1-1½
20-25
POA
4-5
1½-2
30-35
POA
5-7
3-4
50-60
POA
5-7
3-4
60-70
POA
7-9
4-6
80-90
POA

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Features of the Maidenhair Tree

Soils

SOILS

The Maidenhair tree preference is deep, well drained nutrient rich soil but can adapt to all soil types.

Location

LOCATION

The Maidenhair tree likes heat and a full sun or partial shade position.

Annual Growth Rate

ANNUAL GROWTH RATE

As a young plant the Maidenhair tree is slow growing but increases its growth rate after approximately 5 years to an average of 20-45cm per annum.

pH Tolerance

pH TOLERANCE

The Maidenhair tree can be planted in all acidic to alkaline soils.

Root Structure

ROOT STRUCTURE

The Maidenhair tree has a strong, deep, cordate root system with many fibrous roots.

Potential

POTENTIAL

The wonderful Maidenhair tree makes a striking addition to any large garden, and due to its resistance to air pollution, it is widely used for town centre and city planting. Does not tolerate salt.

Annual Pruning

ANNUAL PRUNING

The Maidenhair tree does not require any regular pruning except for the removal of any damaged, crossing or diseased branches. Pruning should be carried from late autumn and during the winter.

Characteristics

CHARACTERISTICS

The Maidenhair tree is initially conical but later spreads out with a more open crown.

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Living products are supplied in excellent condition. Handled by specialist horticulturalists and installed if applicable by our highly trained landscape teams. Plants, trees, hedges and other living horticultural products rarely fail, however when we do see failures its frequently caused by the lack of awareness of how to care for newly planted / installed living products. Information on how to care for your plant, tree or hedge can be found on our website or by contacting us on info@hortlands.co.uk or calling 01895 438811. Care and ownership of living products such as but not limited to plants, trees or hedges transfers to the client once delivered or installed. Hortlands will give information and guidance on how to best care for and manage living products supplied or supplied and installed but we cannot take responsibility for ongoing damages or failure of the product due to neglectful aftercare or contamination. Hortlands guarantees the living products have been grown, prepared for delivery, and correctly cared for prior to transporting and installation. Hortlands guarantees its landscape teams will handle, transport and if applicable plant / install living products to high horticultural and industry standards.

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