DescriptionDelivery & Guarantee
Maiden Hair Tree - Ginkgo biloba
Ginkgo biloba trees often misspelt Gingko, are unique. This is the sole survivor of the Ginkgo family, and it is the oldest tree species on earth having hardly evolved in 200 million years. Despite its leaf shape, ginkgo is a conifer, although you would never guess. Ginkgo biloba leaves emerge from stalks all along the branches, are usually bi-lobed, a bit like moth wings. The leaves turn an amazing range of warm yellows and golds in Autumn while female trees carry clusters of pale green, spherical seeds. These trees are hardy. They resist disease and insect attack, are happy on roadsides, survived two ice ages and have survived an atomic blast there are a number of large Ginkgo less than a mile from the Hiroshima epicentre to prove it.
Planting Maidenhair Trees
Ginkgo trees will need watering during dry periods for up to 5 years after planting as they are slow to establish. Without this they will grow slowly and can die. Mulching every year helps preserve moisture protects young roots from frost. Plant Ginkgos with a tall stake and secure them well as the young trees can slump without some support. Plant between November and March. Ginkgo trees like good drainage soil but tolerate acid and alkaline soils. Only prune young trees if absolutely necessary and leave adults alone as scars take decades to heal. After a few hundred years they will reach 130+ feet - 40 metres - and their trunks can reach ten metres in diameter if they are grown in an open space.
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Delivery: Any order with a standard sized tree in it has a basic delivery charge of £12.55 + vat.
Because couriers sometimes experience delays, we schedule delivery by week, not by day. Therefore, please plan your planting day for the weekend at the end of the delivery week or for the week following delivery, at the earliest.
You can choose the delivery week that suits you during checkout and we will email you the day before your plants are due to arrive.
Payment: We do not charge your card until we begin to prepare your order for packing.
Guarantee: If any plants die within a year, we will replace them. We only ask that you follow our planting & growing instructions and sent us clear photographs of the dead plants in situ, so we can help to make sure that the replacement plants succeed. You only pay for the delivery of the replacements.
Please note that our guarantee is void if there is a hosepipe ban in your area: your newly planted trees must be watered in dry weather while they are establishing. The best way to water is very thoroughly every few days: at least once a week if there is no heavy rain.
Our nursery has been supplying large ornamental trees to gardeners since 1949. Our website started in 2003, so we do understand the concerns that you may have about buying specimen trees online. If any of your plants are damaged when they arrive or if you are otherwise not satisfied with your order after you inspect it, please repackage it and contact us. We will give you a refund or send replacements and send a courier to come and collect the unwanted plants.
Your 12 Month Guarantee
If any plants die within a year, we replace them if you have followed our instructions. You only pay for
the delivery of the replacements.
Place an order for £250 excluding VAT and delivery and we deliver it for FREE!
Bare-root Plants are only delivered in the winter season, from November to March. Pot grown plants can be delivered all year round
Advantages of Bare-root plants:
You pay less for the same size plants.
You can carry and plan them easily.
You only plant them in winter, so they need less maintenance after
planting. The rain will water them for their first few months.
You get the biggest selection: Many trees are not sold pot-grown.
They are "asleep" in winter - this is the best time to transplant any tree.
They use fewer fertilisers & fungicides, less water and fuel in their production & delivery.
Advantages of Pot Grown plants:
Pot grown plants can be delivered & planted all year round.
Plants with tender roots & larger specimens must be delivered in pots.
Plants in pots can be kept for months longer if there is a delay in planting.
Our Advice to You:
If you can't wait to get planting, order Pot grown plants now.
If you are not in a hurry, order bare-root plants for delivery this winter. Simply add them to your basket and choose a winter delivery date that suits you during checkout.
This will reserve your plants before they sell out.
We won't charge you until the day before delivery, so cancelling your order is always easy.
If you are only ordering chemicals and other small items, delivery is £3.50
Our delivery charge for most bareroot plants is £9.49 + VAT.
If your order contains any standard sized trees, fruit trees or pot-grown plants, then the delivery charge is £12.55 + VAT in TOTAL.
If you live in the Scottish Highlands or the Isle of Wight, there will be an extra charge of £15 + VAT on top of the appropriate basic charge, as listed above.
If your order is over £250 exc. VAT, there will be no delivery charge.
If you are uncertain, just add items to your basket which will calculate the basic shipping charge for you.
