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Liquidambar styraciflua 'Lane Roberts'

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Sweet gum with a distinct beautiful autumn colour. The size after 10 years is 6 meter. The leaf colour is green. This plant is hardy.The flowering period is April - May.

Location of the plant shown in the first picture : Kwekerij PlantenTuin Esveld

Date taken : 15.11.2002

Common name : Bilsted

Family : Hamamelidaceae

© first picture : PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 2 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : tuin Birgit Verstoep, Rijneveld, Boskoop

© picture 3 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Tuin P. de Spoelbergh Wespelaar

© picture 4 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Tuin P. de Spoelbergh Wespelaar

© picture 5 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Sortimentstuin Harry van de Laar

© picture 6 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : arboretum Wespelaar en Herkenrode

© picture 7 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : RHS Garden Rosemoor

© picture 8 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : RHS Garden Rosemoor

© picture 9 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Provinciaal Domein het Leen, Eeklo, B.
. This plant has received the following award: AGM, Award of Garden Merit, 1993

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Characteristics of this plant
type of plant : tree
soil type : All soils are ok
planting place : all locations are ok
habit/form : conical
water requirement : needs normal water
wind tolerance : mildly susceptible to wind
the plant is deciduous
height approx : between 4 and 5 meter
width approx : between 2 and 3 meter
quantity per m2 : 1
flower colour : green
leaf colour : green
fruit/seed colour : green
fruit / seed period : august - september
leaf shape : lobed leaves
leaf size : between 15 and 20 cm
edibility : The plant is not edible
scent : not scented
flowering period : april - may
hardiness : hardy
special feature spectacular autumn colours