Honey Locust. A spreading spiny tree with handsome fern-like glossy bronze-red leaves in spring, later bronze-green. Inconspicuous small greenish white flowers produce long twisted seed pods. Max Height 30m. Max Spread 20m. Flowers July to August. Full sun. Hardy. Back-fill with soil mixed with peat substitute and a suitable fertiliser.
Gleditsia triacanthos ‘Rubylace’
A spreading spiny tree with handsome fern-like glossy bronze-red leaves in spring, later bronze-green. Inconspicuous small greenish white flowers produce long twisted seed pods.
Additional information
| Generic | Gleditsia |
|---|---|
| Species | triacanthos |
| Varietry | 'Rubylace' |
| Common Name | Honey Locust |
| Flower Colour | green, white |
| Soil | Fertile |
| Aspect | Full sun |
| Foliage | Deciduous |
| Height | 30m |
| Family | Caesalpiniaceae |
| Spread | 20m |
| Growth Speed | |
| Growth Habit | Rounded to broadly spreading |
| Fragrance | FALSE |
| Foliage Colour | bronze, red, green |
| Flowers From | July, August |
| Colour Fruit | |
| Fruits When | |
| Moisture | Well drained |
| Protection | |
| Hardiness | Hardy |
| Planting | Back-fill with soil mixed with peat substitute and a suitable fertiliser |
| Care | Keep moist in first year |
| Border | Specimen |
| Toxicity | |
| Pruning | |
| Pruning Time | |
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| Maintenance | |
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