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Liquidambar styraciflua 'Lane Roberts'

Liquidambar styraciflua 'Lane Roberts'

American sweetgum 'Lane Roberts', sweet gum 'Lane Roberts'

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Description

Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Lane Roberts’ (American sweet gum ‘Lane Roberts’, Sweet gum ‘Lane Roberts’) originates from a batch of Liquidambar styraciflua seedlings which were sold by Hillier Nurseries of Romsey, United Kingdom to Lane Roberts of Hertfordshire, England. The tree was made available in the trade in 1971 by this same tree nursery and is regarded by the English as one of the best cultivars of Liquidambar styraciflua. Fast growing, ‘Lane Roberts’ has an upright main trunk extending right up to the top, attains a height of fifteen to twenty metres and has a pyramidal crown between eight and twelve metres wide. 

Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Lane Roberts’ was selected on account of its striking, reliable autumn colouring, in a wonderful array of orange-red, scarlet-red and red-violet shades. The lowest two leaf lobes of the palmate, 5-lobed, bright green emergent leaf face downward. Following an inconspicuous, yellow-green blossom in the spring, sweet gum ‘Lane Roberts’ bears a lot of fruits in the autumn. These are small, brown, spiky nutlets which are particularly striking. The trunk of Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Lane Roberts’ is smoother than that of the other selections and on young shoots displays no corkiness which appears as the branches mature. 

The upright habit and suitability for paved areas make sweet gum ‘Lane Roberts’ a good option for use in wide streets, avenues and on squares. But also in parks and large gardens - chiefly on account of the fantastic autumn colouring - the selection certainly makes a statement. The tree likes a sunny site on acid to neutral, moisture-retentive to moist, not too heavy soil. Liquidambar styraciflua ‘Lane Roberts’ has the same sensitivity to wind as the species and other cultivars and so an exposed site may result in breaking branches.

Types of planting

Tree types

standard trees shade trees

Use

Location

street avenue square car park / parking lot park central reservation large garden cemetery

Pavement

none none open open sealed sealed

Characteristics

Crown shape

pyramidal pyramidal

Crown structure

semi-open semi-open

Height

15 - 20 m

Width

8 - 12 m

Winter hardiness zone

5B - 10B

Aspects

Wind

slightly tolerant to wind

Soil

loess sabulous clay peaty light clay sand loamy soil

Nutrient level

moderately rich in nutrients rich in nutrients

Soil moisture level

moist wet

Light requirements

sun

pH range

acidic neutral

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Liquidambar styraciflua 'Lane Roberts' standard tree
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Liquidambar styraciflua 'Lane Roberts' standard tree
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Liquidambar styraciflua 'Lane Roberts' leaves
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Liquidambar styraciflua 'Lane Roberts' leaves
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Liquidambar styraciflua 'Lane Roberts' leaves
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Liquidambar styraciflua 'Lane Roberts' bark
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Liquidambar styraciflua 'Lane Roberts' twigs

Flowers

Flowers

spikes discrete

Flower colour

yellow-green

Flowering period

April - May

Leaves

Leaf colour

bright green

Leaves

deciduous palmate laciniate crenate dentate lobate

Autumn colour

orange-red scarlet red-violet

Fruits

Fruit colour

brown

Fruits

striking rich fruit yield small capsule spiny nut

Bark

Bark colour

grey

Bark

smooth, later on rough

Twigs

Twig colour

brown-green

Twigs

bare corky

Root system

Root system

deep extensive fleshy roots central root

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