Ginkgo biloba ‘Lil.Matthew'

Common name
Maidenhair Tree ‘Lil.Matthew’

Family
Ginkgoaceae

Genus
The genus Ginkgo has a single species represented by a tall deciduous, broad leaved tree that has survived from prehistoric times. Ginkgo is uniquely different from other conifers in many ways, it occupies its own family, Ginkgoacea and its own order, the Ginkgoales.

This ancient tree flourished with the dinosaurs about 180-200 million years ago. For a long time Ginkgo was considered to be extinct but has since been found growing in the wild in China. Their fan shaped leaves change from green to a golden yellow in the autumn.

Details
Gingko biloba ‘Lil.Matthew’ is a slow growing dwarf cultivar with deeply two-lobed slightly cupped leaf. The foliage is dark green, which turn to a golden yellow in the Autumn. An introduction from the U.S.A> Hand grafted and propagated at Lime Cross Nursery.

Soil Type: Normal, heavy clay, light sandy, chalk, loam.
Aspect: Full sun.
Foliage Type: Deciduous.
Foliage Colour: Leaves turn a golden yellow in the autumn.
Pot Size: 3 and 10 litre pots.
Ultimate Height: 2-4m.
Ultimate Spread: 2.5m.
Growth Rate: 20 - 50 years.
Special Attributes: The tree is long lived and may reach 2000 - 3000 years.