Hortlands Nursery
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Sycamore Tree

Acer pseudoplatanus

Price on requestMATURE TREE IN STOCK

The Sycamore ‘Brilliantissimum’ is a picturesque, small, slow growing deciduous tree. The Sycamore ‘Brillianttisimum’ tree grows slowly to no more than 5-6m tall. Leaves and flowers appear together during April, the flowers are yellow and hang in pendent racemes. The leaf colours are beautifully stunning, first shooting salmon-pink then changing into shades of yellow-orange within a few weeks. Later, during the summer, the leaves turn yellow-green and finally green.

Ideal For Small Gardens
Adaptable and Hardy
Excellent Specimen Tree
Slow Growing Tree

Plants in stock

Height (m)
Width (m)
Girth (cm)
Our Price
3½-4
1-1½
18-20
POA
4-5
1½-2
20-25
POA
4-5
2-3
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 Sycamore Tree

Soils

Sycamore ‘Brilliantissimum’ is suitable for all soil types, moist but well-drained. Doesn’t tolerate draught.

Location

Sycamore ‘Brilliantissimum’ can be planted into any facing position; north, south, east or west, in full sun or partial shade.

Annual Growth Rate

Sycamore ‘Brilliantissimum’ is a slow growing, compact small tree, taking 20 years or more to reach full maturity.

pH Tolerance

Sycamore ‘Brilliantissimum’ is adaptable and can be planted into all pH soil types.

Root Structure

Sycamore ‘Brilliantissimum’ has a deep main root with shallow fibrous roots.

Potential

Sycamore ‘Brilliantissimum’ has very good wind resistance including sea-wind. It also tolerates wet soil. A perfect small garden tree.

Annual Pruning

Sycamore ‘Brilliantissimum’ should only be pruned in the dormant season to cut the odd branch or two to keep its compact, rounded crown shape. Other times will cause bleeding.

Characteristics

Sycamore ‘Brilliantissimum’ is a deciduous small tree with a dense, compact crown. Yellow, flowers, stunning multi-shade changing leaves and winged nutlet ornamental fruits.

Establishment Guarantee Service

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.

Hortlands Ltd can offer establishment guarantee support visits at an additional cost. Please speak to the Hortlands team for more information on this service. info@hortlands.co.uk or call 01895 438811.

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