This English selection is very resistant to the unpredictable climate of Northern and Western Europe. It has no problems with cold and extreme rainfall. The crown starts off narrow with an ascending, vertical trunk. When the tree is older the branches grow out more widely so that the crown becomes broad pyramidal. Height 12 - 15 m. Older branches develop grey corky wings. The 5-lobed (seldom 7-lobed) leaves are deeply incised and longer than those of the species. The leaf edge is deeply serrated. The autumn colour is apricot-like, orange to reddish orange. The autumn colour is more intense when the tree is planted on a humid site. Fruit capsules, that remain hanging in the tree for a long time, appear after the unremarkable flowering. Winter hardiness zone: 5
Our trees can only be planted when they don't have any leaves. Due to the this we will start delivering again from November 2024.
bark dark grey, deeply grooved, branches with big corky fissures
Leaf
palmately lobed, 5 lobes, glossy dark green, 10 - 18 cm long
Autumn colour
yellow, orange, red
Flowers
yellow-green, inconspicuous, April/May
Fruits
round, spiky capsule on long stem, 3 - 3.5 cm long
Spines/thorns
None
Toxicity
usually not toxic to people, (large) pets and livestock
Soil type
fertile, loamy soil
Soil moisture
suitable for wet soil
Paving
tolerates paving
Winter hardiness zone
5b (-26,0 to -23,4 °C)
Wind resistance
moderate
Other resistances
resistant to frost (WH 1 - 6)
Application
avenues and broad streets
Shape
clearstem tree, feathered tree, multi-stem treem
Origin
George Jackman, Worplesdon Nursery, Woking, England, 1968
Clear stem treefeathered treeMulti-stem treeacid soilclay soilloamy soilpeaty soilsandy soiltolerates pavinglight-lovingresistant to frost (WH 1 - 6)suitable for wet soilbroad conical1st size , taller than 12 metreshalf-open crowngreenyellowgreenlate sproutaverage growingall speciesAttractive autumn colournon-toxic (usually)Ornamental fruitTree for the future
Frequently asked questions
Liquidambar styraciflua 'Worplesdon'
Liquidambar styraciflua 'Worplesdon' can eventually reach a height of 12 - 15 m, depending on the site and climate conditions.
Liquidambar styraciflua 'Worplesdon' is average growing and can eventually reach a height of 12 - 15 m, depending on the site and climate conditions.
The leaves of Liquidambar styraciflua 'Worplesdon' turn yellow, orange, red in autumn.
The right time to plant Liquidambar styraciflua 'Worplesdon' is during the dormancy period. In Western Europe, Liquidambar styraciflua 'Worplesdon' with root balls can generally be planted from mid-November to late April, although this depends strongly on the climatic conditions and the species of tree.
Liquidambar styraciflua 'Worplesdon' blooms in april.
Clear stem tree
feathered tree
Multi-stem tree
acid soil
clay soil
loamy soil
peaty soil
sandy soil
tolerates paving
light-loving
resistant to frost (WH 1 - 6)
suitable for wet soil
broad conical
1st size , taller than 12 metres
half-open crown
green
yellowgreen
late sprout
average growing
all species
Attractive autumn colour
non-toxic (usually)
Ornamental fruit
Tree for the future
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