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Cut-Leaved Sumach Tree | Rhus typhina 'Laciniata'

Fern like leaves and autumn fire

Grown by John

South Downs National Park

2 Year Old Tree in 9L Pot

120-150cm inc. pot

£50

£70

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The highlights

  • Delicate, deeply divided foliage in fresh green, with spectacular autumn colour
  • Flowers late spring to early summer
  • Ideal tree for a small garden - it's low maintenance too
  • RHS Award of Garden Merit

Description

  • Rhus typhina 'Laciniata' is a tree you just can't walk past without taking a closer look! The leaves are like lacy ferns, deeply divided with up to twenty seven leaflets. In spring and summer these are a lush sap green, but the real show starts in autumn, when they turn to jawdropping shades of red, orange and yellow
  • Female trees will develop small, yellow-green cones of flowers from late spring into early summer which are followed by distinctive clusters of deep red fruits
  • An ideal tree for a small garden, growing to just 4m tall and spreading 6m, but can be pruned to fit your space perfectly. Laciniata looks particularly lovely in cottage gardens (it won't overwhelm your perennials), coastal areas (it copes well with salty air), beds and borders
  • Low maintenance, fully hardy and loves a sunny planting position
  • RHS Award of Garden Merit winner

What To Expect

Supplied as:

Potted tree
120-150cm Tree in 9L Pot

Height on arrival:

120-150cm inc. pot

Eventual height:

4m

Eventual spread:

6m
Spreads approx 6m unless pruned

Time to first crop:

Flower colour:

Green, yellow
Green-yellow cones of flowers in late spring to early summer

Habit:

Spreading, suckering
A broadly spreading tree with a suckering habit

Hardiness:

Fully hardy
H6 - hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)

Rootstock:

Spacing:

4-6m
Plant 4-6m apart to allow for spreading

How To Grow

Good pest and disease resistance

Generally pest-free. May be affected by honey fungus, coral spot and verticillium wilt

A little watering when new

When newly planted, your tree needs a little watering at least once a month for the initial couple of months. Afterwards keep moist but well drained.

Full Sun

For the best leaf colour, plant where the tree will receive around 6-8 hours of sunlight daily.

Most fertile, well-drained soils

This tree will flourish in any moderately fertile, moist and well drained soil except for chalk.

Feeding not required

A low maintenance tree which gets its nutrients from the soil. You can add a sprinkle of general purpose fertilizer when planting to boost root growth.

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South Downs National Park

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110 years' expertise free with every tree

John’s family have been growing trees in the South Downs National Park for over a century, and it shows. Dug up and sent straight to your garden at between 18-36 months old, their quality rootstocks, expert pruning and natural pest control mean that these traditionally field-grown trees are the hardiest you can get.

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