Name |
Notes |
| L.
acalycina Boscawen; Whiteley; Windsor |
Plant from Boscawen was
considered to be L. styraciflua. The other
two were typical. The species was introduced twice from
China in the 1980s; from a Sino-American expedition
and as seed from Shanghai Botanic Garden. Windsor plant was grown from seed given by Roy Lancaster from Shanghai Botanic Garden. Young leaves purplish bronze; colours late and holds leaves up to February. Fruits are smoother than in other species. Hardier than L. formosana and may reach 25m in wild. |
| L.
formosana Hilliers; Starborough. var. monticola from Windsor Hillier |
A very variable species with largest leaves of genus. A very wide distribution in wild from N China along coast to Indochina. Coastal plants are tender but Wilson collected from Hupeh at Western edge of its distribution and resultant plants were hardier and given name var. monticola. No real botanical distinction between the plants although var. monticola usually has glabrous leaves whereas plants from elsewhere more usually have hairy leaves. Very little difference between all plants exhibited. |
| L.
orientalis Boscawen; Wisley (W 850393 and W 883075); Foster; Gammon |
A variable plant that needs lots of
water to produce best effects. All plants exhibited
appeared to fall within this variation for the species.
Typically forms a compact shrubby plant with very corky
bark but in France one is known of 30m tall although
9m in Cambridge is largest known in UK. One of first
to colour in autumn. Foster plant collected by Ken Ashburner
in Turkey (Mediterranean coastal region). Endangered in Turkey where it is cut for gum and plants only survive about 10 years of cutting. Even though one Wisley plant had leaves approaching those of L. styraciflua, it was considered to be within the range of L. orientalis. |
| L. styraciflua Wisley (W903140) Gammon; Foster |
Colours better with more exposure as
an old tree from 1930s never coloured until last two
years (Boscawen) Wisley plant from Seven Acres is about 50 years old and colours from September to November. Plant from Foster was collected from wild in Mexico 4-6000ft and never colours in autumn |
| L.
styraciflua 'Andrew
Hewson' Windsor; Wisley; Starborough |
Very fine, well cut foliage, dark red
to orange in autumn; habit often upright. (Adeline)
Listed as 'Andrew Henson' by Adeline and by several
Dutch sources but no further information on origin found.
Boskoop have known of the plant for six to seven years
but always as 'Andrew Henson'. Andrew Hewson was once a student at Hilliers but Hilliers have no knowledge of the plant being named there. Andrew Hewson says it was not named by or for him! |
| L.
styraciflua 'Anja'
Wisley (W965024) |
Dutch cultivar. Very long central lobe, colours purple in autumn; branches horizontal (Adeline) Wisley plant should be redder but considered correct as still a young plant. |
| L.
styraciflua 'Anneke' Wisley (W965025) |
Dutch cultivar. Yellow in autumn. Autumn colours in pretty colours in all shades of yellow. (Adeline) A good foil for others as it never turns red |
| L.
styraciflua 'Aurea' Wisley; Hilliers |
see under 'Variegata' |
Notes on Liquidambar displayed at Floral Committee B Day
2 November 1999
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