Ginkgo biloba ‘skinny fit’
$179.99
Ginkgo biloba Menhir builds a dense, narrow column of blue-green fan-shaped leaves that turn butter-yellow in fall, bringing tree height to compact urban borders, hedges, and containers.
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Description
A dense, narrow crown lets Ginkgo biloba Menhir bring tree height to compact gardens without a broad footprint. Its ruffled, fan-shaped leaves are grayish blue-green through the growing season, then hold a rich butter-yellow fall color.
Plant it in full sun and fertile, well-drained soil as a vertical accent, narrow hedge, screen, or container specimen. Keep soil consistently moist but not soggy while roots establish; established plants tolerate dry conditions.
If seeds ever occur, they are toxic if eaten; avoid eating any part of the plant.
Additional information
| Height | 400 cm – 800 cm |
|---|---|
| Spread | 100 cm – 150 cm |
| Synonyms | Ginkgo biloba, Ginkgo biloba 'Menhir', Ginkgo biloba 'skinny fit', Ginkgo biloba Skinny Fit |
| Family | Ginkgoaceae |
| Propagation | Take semi-ripe cuttings in summer or graft in winter. |
| Pests | Generally pest-free. |
| Diseases | Honey fungus may occur, though it is rare. |
| Hazardous information | If seeds ever occur, they are toxic if eaten; avoid eating any part of the plant. |
| Hazardous | yes |
| Variegated | unknown |
| Watering instructions | Keep soil evenly moist, not soggy, while roots establish. |
| Sunlight instructions | Grow in full sun with an east-, south-, or west-facing aspect. |
| Aspect | East, South, West |
| Foliage | Deciduous |
| Habit | Columnar upright |
| Moisture | Moist but Well Drained, Well Drained Soil |
| Ph | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Position | Full sun |
| Shape | Column |
| Suggest planting location | Low maintenance planting, Urban and courtyard gardens, Architectural planting, Patio and container use, Hedges and screening plants |
| Type | Tree |
| Use for | Architectural, Hedge, Screen |
| Years to max height | 10 |
| Drought resistance | yes |
| Cultivation | Plant in fertile, well-drained soil in full sun. Keep soil consistently moist but not soggy while roots establish. Once established, the tree tolerates dry conditions and usually needs no fertilizer. |
| Soil | Chalk, Loam, Sand |
| Local names | Skinny Fit Ginkgo, Maidenhair Tree, Ginkgo |
| Blomidon Item No | MO23045920, GINBISF0402G |
| Usps | Blue-green fan-shaped leaves turn butter-yellow in fall., The narrow crown fits borders, hedges, and compact urban gardens. |