Liquidambar s. Worplesdon C45 HS Pleached 12/14 180cm stem 150x120

Liquidambar styraciflua 'Worplesdon' is a deciduous sweet gum selected for its reliable, brilliant autumn colour in Irish gardens, with maple-like leaves turning rich shades of orange, red and purple before falling. This pleached form provides elegant, space-efficient screening with a refined, architectural look. For best performance and the strongest seasonal colour, plant in full sun in moist but well-drained, moderately fertile soil that is neutral to acid; avoid shallow chalk or very alkaline conditions. Once established it is hardy and long-lived, making a striking structural feature for avenues, boundaries and formal layouts.

This tree has been trained to grow flat along a frame, creating a neat, structured shape that is ideal for screening or narrow spaces. Where supplied on a clear stem, the tree was grown to this stem height and then pruned to stop the trunk growing taller. The stem height will remain as supplied, with growth continuing from the trained framework above.

To help give a clear sense of scale, the stone wall shown in our photos measures approximately 265cm in height. We also use familiar garden tools as visual references: a digging fork (110cm tall) and a hand fork (30cm tall). These are included purely as size guides to help you better judge proportions when viewing the images.

Position: Full sun

Rate of Growth: Average

Soil: Moist but well-drained, moderately fertile, neutral to acid; avoid chalk

Hardiness: Hardy

Plant at a Glance