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Liquidambar styraciflua 'Lane Roberts'

sweet gum 'Lane Roberts'

Eventual height & spread

Liquidambar styraciflua 'Lane Roberts'

sweet gum 'Lane Roberts'

9 litre pot | 1.2 - 1.5m tall
£69.99
In stock (shipped within 3-5 working days)

bare root | 1.2 - 1.5m tall
£39.99
available to order from autumn

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Standard £12.99
Named Day £19.99

Position: full sun to partial shade
Soil: moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil
Rate of growth: average to fast
Hardiness: fully hardy

A gorgeous tree, with large, star-like, shiny, bright green leaves which turn brilliant purple, then shades of orange and yellow in the autumn. 'Lane Roberts' has a rounded, heavy crown, and although it grows slowly, it is not suitable for a small garden, as it is long-lived and will eventually grow to 25 metres. In Britain, it flowers intermittently and inconspicuously in spring, but it is for the foliage that this tree is prized. Grow it either as a specimen tree in grass, or as the centrepiece to a glade. Trees grown in a rich, damp soil in full sun will colour the best.

Garden care:

When planting, incorporate lots of well-rotted manure or garden compost into the planting hole and stake firmly. Requires minimal pruning. Remove any broken, diseased or crossing branches in late autumn or winter.

Please note: The decorative pot shown is not included and is for presentation purposes only. Our trees are supplied in standard nursery pots, and the images showing young trees in pots are intended to give an idea of our larger plant’s height and form on arrival. We do offer a wide range of decorative pots separately if you’d like to recreate the look, although for long-term success, trees are best planted in the ground.