BlueBell Arboretum & Nursery

Mail order trees, shrubs, conifers and woody climbers

Description

An attractive cultivar with bright green leaves which have a pretty creamy-white leaf margin in spring and summer. In the autumn these leaves become quite colourful and turn very dark shades of plum purple and red before falling! The variegated nature of the leaves makes this Liquidambar stand out well against dark backgrounds.

Features

• Common name: Variegated Sweet Gum.
• Position: Full sun.
• Soil: Moist, fertile soil. Liquidambar styraciflua 'Silver King' will grow well in most areas but will produce its most bright and vivid autumn colour in lime free or acidic soils.
• Hardiness: Reasonably hardy. Young plants can suffer die back after very severe late spring frosts, but usually recover well.
• Rate of Growth: Moderate.
• Habit: Small or eventually medium sized, branching tree.
  • Height: 12 - 15 m (40 - 50 ft).
  • Spread: 8 m (26 ft).
• Notes: The autumn colour of individual plants will vary according to weather and in particular the pH of your soil. 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!
• Supplied Size: sold out