This medium to large tree has a loose, open crown consisting of thick main branches that have few side branches. The young twigs are rough and are covered with a grey to bluish-grey frosting. The sturdy thick trunk is dark grey, rough and deeply grooved. The leaves are very large, sometimes almost 1 m but usually about 70 cm in both length and width. The leaves are paripinnate and the separate leaf segments are ovoid and measure approx. 5 - 7 cm. In autumn the leaves turn yellow. The leaf stems remain hanging for some time after the leaves have been shed. The somewhat pendulous and dense flower plumes attain a length of approx. 25 cm. After flowering, hard leguminous fruit appears that can be up to 25 cm in length. The fruit turns brown as it ripens and remains hanging on the tree for a long time.
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.
Gymnocladus dioica can eventually reach a height of 10 - 30 m, depending on the site and climate conditions.
Gymnocladus dioica is average growing and can eventually reach a height of 10 - 30 m, depending on the site and climate conditions.
The leaves of Gymnocladus dioica turn yellow in autumn.
The right time to plant Gymnocladus dioica is during the dormancy period. In Western Europe, Gymnocladus dioica 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.