{"product_id":"liquidambar-styraciflua-hilleri","title":"Hilleri Sweet Gum - Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Hilleri’","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\u003eHilleri Sweet Gum - Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Hilleri’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e‘Hilleri’ is grown as a more compact and densely branched sweet gum, holding smaller leaves on a tighter frame than the common seedling form. \u003cem\u003eLiquidambar styraciflua\u003c\/em\u003e ‘Hilleri’ still becomes a substantial shade tree, so it should be treated as a smaller liquidambar rather than a small tree, but the reduced scale brings the species within reach of gardens that could never house the full sized version. Autumn brings the usual mix of orange, scarlet and plum, held on a canopy fine enough to read as a single body of colour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Hilleri Sweet Gum\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSmaller Than A Seedling\u003c\/strong\u003e: More restrained than an ordinary seedling liquidambar, but still a large tree that needs room away from paving and services.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDense Branching\u003c\/strong\u003e: Closely spaced branches make a solid canopy that shades well and screens neighbouring roofs.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFine Leaf\u003c\/strong\u003e: Smaller star shaped leaves give a finer overall texture and a tidier leaf fall.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAutumn Range\u003c\/strong\u003e: Colour runs through orange, scarlet and deep plum across the canopy rather than a single flat tone.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFrost Tolerance\u003c\/strong\u003e: Fully hardy in cold inland and tableland gardens where autumn colour is strongest.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSuburban Shade Tree\u003c\/strong\u003e: Best given room away from paving, pipes and footings, as liquidambar roots are vigorous and surface rooting where a full sized liquidambar would dominate.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMedium Avenues\u003c\/strong\u003e: Repeated down a drive at closer spacing than the species allows.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eScreening Above Fence Line\u003c\/strong\u003e: Dense branching blocks upper storey views from neighbouring properties in summer.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCool Climate Feature\u003c\/strong\u003e: A single tree in a lawn delivers autumn colour without a decades long wait for scale.\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 through winter during dormancy\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil \u0026amp; Drainage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep free draining soil with reliable subsoil moisture; slightly acid ground gives the cleanest autumn colour\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Soak the root zone thoroughly once a week rather than sprinkling daily, continuing through the first two or three summers. Mulch broadly, keep turf and weeds off the root plate while the tree is young, and allow clearance from paving because liquidambar roots run near the surface.\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 5 to 7m\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth Rate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderate\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deciduous, colouring orange, scarlet and plum\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":59795355926814,"sku":"ND-1099-400MM","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"50L","offer_id":59795355959582,"sku":"ND-1099-50L","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/SvD2hMCe-p1WDRDUtSMuO_VhmK1NcC.jpg?v=1787314053","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/liquidambar-styraciflua-hilleri","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}