Liquid Amber 300mm pot

🌿✨ Liquidambar styraciflua – Sweet Gum ✨🌿
 
The Sweet Gum (Liquidambar styraciflua) is one of the most spectacular deciduous feature trees, celebrated for its brilliant autumn foliage in shades of crimson, orange, and gold. 🍂🍁 With its tall, upright form and star-shaped leaves, it’s a true statement tree for larger gardens and landscapes.
 
🌱 Size & Pot
✔️ 300mm pot – approx. 2.5m tall right now 🌳
✔️ Advanced size, ready to establish quickly.
 
☀️ Sun & Soil
✔️ Full sun to part shade ☀️🌤️
✔️ Prefers deep, fertile, well-drained soils but will adapt to a variety.
 
🍂 Foliage & Seasonal Changes
✔️ Star-shaped glossy green leaves in spring and summer 🌿
✔️ Brilliant display of fiery red, orange, and gold tones in autumn 🍁🔥
✔️ Deciduous – bare in winter, showing off a strong branch framework.
 
🌳 Growth Habit & Mature Size
✔️ Upright, pyramidal habit when young, broadening with age
✔️ Grows approx. 15–20m tall × 8–10m wide
✔️ Best suited to large gardens, streetscapes, and parks.
 
💡 Special Characteristics
🌿 One of the most striking autumn colour trees available 🍁
🌿 Long-lived and hardy once established
🌿 Provides excellent shade in summer
🌿 Iconic feature tree for cool-climate gardens
 
🌸 Planting Ideas
✔️ Plant as a grand specimen tree in lawns or paddocks
✔️ Perfect for avenues and streetscapes where autumn colour can shine
✔️ Combine with maples, oaks, and ash for diverse seasonal displays
✔️ Ideal for large gardens needing a dramatic shade and feature tree