Ginkgo biloba | Maidenhair Tree - 250-300cm, 50lt Carpinus betulus

Ginkgo biloba | Maidenhair Tree - 250-300cm, 50lt Carpinus betulusGinkgo biloba is known as a living fossil, one of the oldest tree species. Its a large, long lived, coniferous, deciduous tree with deeply grooved, grey brown bark and thick, fan shaped, bi lobed, green leaves that turn yellow in autumn. Ginkgo has either male catkins or female single flowers on long stems. Female plants bear unpleasantly scented plum like fruits, which are actually hard seeds with silvery yellow seed coats. Ginkgo biloba grows in a

deciduous tree of narrowly columnar habit with ascending branches

glossy dark green leaves

serrated and ribbed

is an excellent ornamental tree

and turn scarlet in autumn

It has yellow skin with orange-red blush and crisp

emerald green leaves and long

drought-tolerant

rounded tree of upright

in flower borders and beds

Suitable for trimming and making topiaries and bonsai trees

or Wild Cherry