| Content | The Gumball tree has a dense rounded head grafted onto a straight trunk. Autumn colour is vibrant yellow-gold then turning brilliant shades of burgundy red. Gorgeous focal point tree for small spaces. Makes a good container specimen for your patio. Lush spring and summer foliage, and lovely autumn colours.
The Gumball tree makes for a beautiful specimen grown in rows for some simple formality or works perfectly as a feature tree on it’s own in a centre piece of a courtyard or a garden. It has a magical looking flower which comes out green in Spring, it is truly like nothing you’ve ever seen before. The flowers then develop into spiny, spherical, green fruiting in autumn.
The Gumball tree prefers a sunny position but will tolerate part shade and a wide range of soil types, including sandy or clay soils. It performs best in a well drained soil but can tolerate wet conditions. The Gumball tree will form a natural ball shape on it’s own, but you can prune it in Winter if you need to restrict it’s size. | Roses are easily one of the most popular and widely cultivated groups of flowering plants. Numerous different cultivars have been produced over the last twu centuries, although roses have been grown for millennia before their popularity bloomed. Renowned for their flowers and beauty, they are also loved for other reasons such as their fruit. The rose hip can be made into an old fashioned jam. Roses range in size and variety from your standard and bush roses to climbers and weeping varieties. Amongst all their beautiful colours, varieties and fragrances there is bound to be the perfect rose out there for your garden. For more information on selecting and growing roses, visit our Rose Factsheet. | |
