Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Silver King’ Liquidambar Back To List Liquidambar Description: 'Silver King' is a conical, deciduous tree that develops a dense crown on a pyramid-shaped frame. The star shaped leaves are glossy green in colour, with a creamy white variegated edge, turning shades of red, purple and orange before falling with the frosts. In winter Sweet Gum 'Silver King' still brings interest with fissured and corky bark. Insignificant greenish-white flowers in spring are followed by spiny, green fruit ripening dark brown. Needs hard pruning occasionally to bring out its features to best effect. Care: Liquidambar should be planted in full sun to achieve their best colour, in neutral to acid soil that is moist but well-drained. Once the trees mature, they tolerate occasional drought as well as periodic flooding. Protect from frost when young. Height and Spread (after 10 years): 4m x 3m Attributes Leaf colour: Green/ Silver Flowering month: MayS Size: Small Prefers acid soil Needs well-draining site Replacement prune Prefers full sun Back To List Find a local stockist by selecting your county: Select a CountyAberdeenshireAngusArgyllshireAvonAyrshireBedfordshireBerkshireBristolBuckinghamshireCambridgeshireCardiffCarmarthenshireCeredigionChannel IslandsCheshireClwydCo. AntrimCo. DownCo. WestmeathConwyCornwallCumbriaDenbighshireDerbyshireDevonDorsetDublinDumfriesshireDunbartonshireDurhamEast LothianEast SussexEssexFifeGlamorganGloucestershireGwentGwyneddHampshireHerefordshireHertfordshireHumbersideInverness-shireIsle of ManKentLanarkshireLancashireLeicestershireLincolnshireLondonLondonderryManchesterMerionethMerseysideMid GlamorganMiddlesexMidlothianMonmouthshireMontgomeryshireMorayshireNorfolkNorth YorkshireNorthamptonshireNorthumberlandNottinghamshireOxfordshirePembrokeshirePerthshirePowysRenfrewshireRoxburghshireRutlandShropshireSomersetSouth YorkshireStaffordshireStirlingshireSuffolkSurreyTaysideTyne and WearWarwickshireWest GlamorganWest LothianWest MidlandsWest SussexWest YorkshireWigtownshireWiltshireWorcestershireYorkshire Search Discover these similar varieties… Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Lane Roberts’ Liquidambar Shining maple-like green leaves turning rich, blackish crimson-red in autumn. Height after 10 yrs up to 6m. Full Details Liquidambar styraciflua Liquidambar Glossy, maple-like leaves that turn brilliant crimson, purple and orange in the autumn. Height after 10yr 4.5m x 3.5m. Full Details Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Gumball’ Liquidambar A compact, deciduous tree with deeply-lobed, mid-green leaves, turning bright orange-red in autumn. Full Details Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Thea’ Liquidambar Glossy green summer leaves with distinctive deep purple and red autumn colour. Full Details
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