Ginkgo biloba-Maidenhair Tree- plant in 1 L pot
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Ginkgo biloba-Maidenhair Tree- plant in 1 L pot

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A beautiful tree, a living fossil of great ornamental botanical and geographical interest. Dating back over 200 million years this Ginkgo has survived unchanged and is the only remaining member of its family. Long believed extinct, until a small surviving population was discovered some 175 years ago in China, probably in Zhijiang or Anhui provinces. Regarded as a sacred tree in the Far East it is frequently planted adjacent to Buddhist shrines. Ginkgos are resistant to most diseases and insect attacks with unusual powers of regeneration, even in older trees, which has undoubtedly been one of the reasons for their remarkable survival. Some trees in China are reputed to be as much as 2500 years old. Distinct fan shaped leaves are mid green and shimmer and flutter in the wind turning bright Saffron yellow in autumn they add more than just a touch of colour to any garden. Visually attractive clusters of spherical brownish yellowish fruits are produced on female trees in late autumn provided a male tree is present. As one example of the considerable botanical interest they have acquired, Ginkgo trees do not produce pollen as in the more developed higher orders of plant species but instead produce a motile (moving) sperm that have flagellating cilla which carries them to the female receptacle. Plant individual trees or in groups. Can also be grown in a pot or other container. Use a good quality compost. Ensure you feed regularly as a hungry plant is a poor performer. We recommend Osmoscote pro 8-9 month applied in the early spring. One application gives all the nutrients the plant requires for the whole year. Do not allow to dry out. If space is limited prune to limit size as required. Otherwise pruning is not generally necessary. Please note these are seed raised plants of the original species. They are too young for us to be able to determine whether a plant is female or male.

A beautiful tree, a living fossil of great ornamental botanical and geographical interest. Dating back over 200 million years this Ginkgo has survived unchanged and is the only remaining member of its family. Long believed extinct, until a small surviving population was discovered some 175 years ago in China, probably in Zhijiang or Anhui provinces. Regarded as a sacred tree in the Far East it is frequently planted adjacent to Buddhist shrines. Ginkgos are resistant to most diseases and insect attacks with unusual powers of regeneration, even in older trees, which has undoubtedly been one of the reasons for their remarkable survival. Some trees in China are reputed to be as much as 2500 years old. Distinct fan shaped leaves are mid green and shimmer and flutter in the wind turning bright Saffron yellow in autumn they add more than just a touch of colour to any garden. Visually attractive clusters of spherical brownish yellowish fruits are produced on female trees in late autumn provided a male tree is present. As one example of the considerable botanical interest they have acquired, Ginkgo trees do not produce pollen as in the more developed higher orders of plant species but instead produce a motile (moving) sperm that have flagellating cilla which carries them to the female receptacle. Plant individual trees or in groups. Can also be grown in a pot or other container. Use a good quality compost. Ensure you feed regularly as a hungry plant is a poor performer. We recommend Osmoscote pro 8-9 month applied in the early spring. One application gives all the nutrients the plant requires for the whole year. Do not allow to dry out. If space is limited prune to limit size as required. Otherwise pruning is not generally necessary. Please note these are seed raised plants of the original species. They are too young for us to be able to determine whether a plant is female or male.

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