{"product_id":"liquidambar-styraciflua-burgundy","title":"Burgundy Sweet Gum - Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Burgundy’","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\u003eBurgundy Sweet Gum - Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Burgundy’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhere seedling liquidambars colour unpredictably, ‘Burgundy’ was selected for a deep wine red autumn that arrives late and holds for weeks, often into winter in milder districts. \u003cem\u003eLiquidambar styraciflua\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Burgundy’ builds the same broadly pyramidal frame as the species, with star shaped leaves and corky ridged bark on older wood. It is a big tree, and it is chosen for parkland, large lawns and wide verges where a canopy of that scale is an asset rather than a problem.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Burgundy Sweet Gum\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReliable Colour\u003c\/strong\u003e: Grafted stock removes the seedling lottery, so every tree turns the same deep red purple.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLate Season Hold\u003c\/strong\u003e: Colour develops later than most deciduous trees and persists well after others are bare.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStrong Pyramidal Form\u003c\/strong\u003e: A single dominant leader gives an even, symmetrical canopy with minimal formative pruning.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSummer Shade\u003c\/strong\u003e: Dense leaf cover produces genuine cooling shade over lawn and paving through the hottest months.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClimate Range\u003c\/strong\u003e: It performs from Tasmania through to south east Queensland, colouring most strongly where autumn nights are cold.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eParkland and Acreage\u003c\/strong\u003e: Given open ground it develops the full canopy that makes the autumn display worthwhile.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWide Avenue Planting\u003c\/strong\u003e: Repeated along a long drive it produces one of the strongest autumn effects available in Australia.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShade Over Lawn\u003c\/strong\u003e: A single tree set well back from the house cools a large area of turf.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWindbreak Backdrop\u003c\/strong\u003e: Planted at the rear of a property it screens neighbouring buildings through the growing season.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 6 to 8m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 10 to 12m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest Planting Season:\u003c\/strong\u003e Late autumn to late winter while dormant\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep, moist, free draining soil, ideally slightly acid; it will not thrive in shallow soil over rock\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water deeply and infrequently through the first three summers so roots drive downward rather than sitting near the surface. Mulch a wide circle at least 1.5m across, and site the tree well away from paving, pipes and pools because the surface roots lift hard surfaces and the spiky seed capsules are a nuisance on paths.\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 6 to 8m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderate to fast\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deciduous, deep burgundy red in autumn\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative to:\u003c\/strong\u003e The species comes from eastern North America\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Insignificant\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"400mm","offer_id":59795355730206,"sku":"ND-1096-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/qFPfwCXTNY-_z0KlZ0rim_yZQDcscz.jpg?v=1787314051","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/liquidambar-styraciflua-burgundy","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}