{"product_id":"liquidambar-styraciflua-worplesdon","title":"Worplesdon Sweet Gum - Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Worplesdon’","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\u003eWorplesdon Sweet Gum - Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Worplesdon’\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAutumn colour on the ordinary sweet gum is a lottery in mild Australian cities. ‘Worplesdon’ was selected to remove the guesswork: a form of \u003cem\u003eLiquidambar styraciflua\u003c\/em\u003e with narrower, more deeply cut leaf lobes that turn dependably through amber and orange to deep purple red, and that colours acceptably in warmer districts where seedling trees often stay green until they simply drop. The crown is also tidier, an upright oval rather than the broad irregular head of the species.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhy Worplesdon\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReliable Colour\u003c\/strong\u003e: Selected specifically for consistent autumn display rather than the variability of seedling grown trees.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLeaf Shape\u003c\/strong\u003e: Deeply divided narrow lobes give the canopy a finer, more elegant texture than the standard star leaf.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUpright Crown\u003c\/strong\u003e: A neater oval form that fits streets and driveways better than the wide spreading species.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLong Season\u003c\/strong\u003e: Colour develops progressively over several weeks rather than turning and dropping at once.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUrban Durability\u003c\/strong\u003e: Handles compacted soil, heat and pollution, which is why liquidambars became a standard Australian street tree.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eIdeal Applications\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAvenue Planting\u003c\/strong\u003e: Repeated along a driveway or street for a uniform autumn display.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLarge Lawn Specimen\u003c\/strong\u003e: A single tree given room to develop its full oval crown.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSummer Shade\u003c\/strong\u003e: Placed to the north or west of a house for dense summer shade and full winter sun.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eParkland And Estate\u003c\/strong\u003e: Grouped in threes and fives on acreage where the autumn effect can be seen at distance.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eSpecimen \u0026amp; Installation\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (screening\/hedge):\u003c\/strong\u003e 4 to 5m for a closed row\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpacing (feature\/avenue):\u003c\/strong\u003e 6 to 8m for full crown development\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 moist soil, slightly acid to neutral. Tolerates clay and periodic wet, but colours poorly and yellows on strongly alkaline ground\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstablishment Care:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water deeply and thoroughly through the first three summers, since liquidambars scorch at the leaf margins when dry and lose their autumn display for that year. Mulch a wide circle to 75mm, and site the tree at least 5 to 6m from paving, drains and slabs because the surface roots are strong enough to lift them.\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 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 Eastern United States and Mexico, as the origin of the species\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower Colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Insignificant\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nursery Direct","offers":[{"title":"45L","offer_id":59795356090654,"sku":"ND-1105-45L","price":800.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"150L","offer_id":59795356123422,"sku":"ND-1105-150L","price":2975.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/2536\/8862\/files\/98ecdsqhTl1vH8lbKLtgr_MXNppDVF.jpg?v=1787314052","url":"https:\/\/nurserydirect.com.au\/products\/liquidambar-styraciflua-worplesdon","provider":"Nursery Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}