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LIRIODENDRON tulipifera 'Fastigiatum'
Tulip Tree

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:: Magnoliaceae :: LIRIODENDRON :: tulipifera :: 'Fastigiatum'
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Main asset

Very beautiful tree with narrow habit, large clear green leaves originally cut, beautiful bloom after a few years. The foliage turns golden yellow in autumn.

Remarks

Likes rich soil well supplied with water in summer.

Fastigiatum form of the Tulip Tree, up to more than 30 m. tall, deciduous, with light green truncated leaves margined with yellow-green. In summer, tulip flowers appear on older trees (more than 10-15 years old), upwards, yellow-green with orange marks outside the petals. They are followed by nested green cones.

  • Uses: Park, specimen, large alignments, banks

Global caracteristics:

  • Type of foliage: deciduous
  • Habit: trained
  • Height: 25 m x 6 m (80 ft x 20 ft)
  • Growth: fast
  • Flowering period: July-August
  • Époque de fructification : autumn

Shape and colours:

  • Couleur du bois : clear grey
  • Foliage shape: truncated
  • Foliage colour: light green
  • Foliage colour in autumn: golden yellow
  • Flowers shape: Tulip-shaped
  • Flowers colour: yellow
  • Forme des fruits : cones
  • Couleur des fruits : green

Plantation:

  • Soil type: fertile, staying wet in summer
  • Exposure: sun, part-shade
  • Hardiness: - 20 °C (-4 °F - USDA zone 6b)