Liriodendron × sinoamericanum 'Doc Deforce's Delight'
hybrid tulip tree 'Doc Deforce's Delight'
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

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Size
Ultimate height
Higher than 12 metresTime to ultimate height
20–50 yearsUltimate spread
Wider than 8 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Yellow Red | Green Bronze | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Green | |||
| Autumn | Yellow | |||
| Winter |
Position
- Full sun
Aspect
East–facing or North–facing or South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H5Botanical 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
Pests
Generally pest-free
Diseases
May be susceptible to honey fungus
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