Liriodendron × sinoamericanum 'Doc Deforce's Delight'

RHS Plant Profile
hybrid tulip tree 'Doc Deforce's Delight'
hybrid tulip tree 'Doc Deforce's Delight' RHS

Other common names

hybrid yellow poplar 'Doc Deforce's Delight'

Trees

A beautiful fast-growing tree which has not yet revealed its full height in the UK, but is likely to reach 30m. In spring it has large cup-shaped yellow and red flowers from a very young age. Its large leaves emerge slighty coppery, before turning green. They become bright yellow in autumn before falling

Position

Full sun

Soil Types

Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand

Max Height

Higher than 12 metres

Max Spread

wider than 8 metres

Size

Time to Maturity
20–50 years
Max Spread
wider than 8 metres
Max Height
Higher than 12 metres

Growing Conditions

Chalk Clay Loam Sand
Moisture
Moist but well–drained
pH
Acid or Alkaline or Neutral

Position

Full sun
Aspect
East–facing or North–facing or South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Sheltered
Hardiness
H5

Colour & Scent

Season Stem Flower Foliage Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family
Magnoliaceae
Native to GB/Ireland
No
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Spreading branched
Genus
Liriodendron are vigorous deciduous trees with attractively lobed leaves and green and orange, tulip-shaped flowers in summer; good autumn colour
Name Status
Accepted

How to Grow

Cultivation

Grow in any fertile moisture-retentive soil in full sun. For more advice see tree cultivation

Propagation

Propagate by grafting

Suggested planting locations and garden types

  • Architectural

Pruning

Pruning group 1

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

May be susceptible to honey fungus