{"product_id":"liquidambar-formosana-evergreen","title":"Chinese Sweet Gum - Liquidambar formosana","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrice includes everything:\u003c\/strong\u003e the plant, free delivery and professional installation by our planting team. One price, whole job done.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eChinese Sweet Gum - Liquidambar formosana\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLiquidambar formosana\u003c\/em\u003e is the east Asian sweet gum, distinguished from the familiar American species by its three-lobed leaves rather than five or seven, and by the bronze to purple-red flush on new spring growth. It builds into a large, broadly conical shade tree with reliable autumn colour running through orange, crimson and deep purple. Choose it over \u003cem\u003eLiquidambar styraciflua\u003c\/em\u003e where you want the same autumn performance with a distinctly different leaf and a slightly less aggressive habit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Chinese Sweet Gum\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAutumn display\u003c\/strong\u003e: Colours strongly and holds late, often into early winter in southern Australia.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDistinctive leaf\u003c\/strong\u003e: The three-lobed, maple-like leaf sets it apart from the more common American sweet gum.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpring flush\u003c\/strong\u003e: New foliage emerges bronze-purple before turning green, giving two seasons of colour.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShade quality\u003c\/strong\u003e: A dense summer canopy that drops fully in winter, letting light back into the house.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStructural form\u003c\/strong\u003e: Develops a straight central leader and a symmetrical crown with little intervention.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLarge lawn specimen\u003c\/strong\u003e: Given open ground it develops the full symmetrical crown it is capable of.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStreet and avenue planting\u003c\/strong\u003e: Uniform habit makes it suitable for repeated planting along wide verges.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDeciduous summer shade\u003c\/strong\u003e: Sited to the north or west of a house for summer cooling and winter sun.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eParkland and school grounds\u003c\/strong\u003e: Robust and long lived on open sites with room for root spread.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 5 to 6m in a shelter row\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 8 to 10m; keep well clear of drains, paving and footings\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Winter to early spring while dormant\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep, moisture-retentive, slightly acidic soil gives the best colour and growth. It tolerates a range of soils but performs poorly in shallow, dry or highly alkaline ground, where the leaves yellow.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water deeply once or twice a week through the first three summers, since the tree is intolerant of drought while young. Mulch out to the drip line, formative prune in winter to maintain a single leader, and allow room for surface roots as it matures.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003ePlant Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e To 15m or more in good soil, though smaller and slower than a seedling liquidambar\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8 to 12m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderate to fast\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deciduous\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e China, Taiwan and Indochina\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Insignificant; followed by spiky spherical seed capsules\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"500mm","offer_id":59795355697438,"sku":"ND-1095-500MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"100L","offer_id":59796283425054,"sku":"ND-1095-100L","price":900.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/QEWu8khoRwt_QfBISM8s7_YDgmWOEA.jpg?v=1787314052","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/liquidambar-formosana-evergreen","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}