Tree comparisons
Whitebeam Lutescens | Whitebeam Lemon Drop | |
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An excellent garden tree, very hardy, easy to grow, and tolerant of a wide range of soils and conditions. Grey-green leaves turn russet in autumn, with orange berries. | Lemon Drop is a small whitebeam tree, with the characteristic white undersides to its leaves. As the name suggests, the fruitlets are bright yellow. | |
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Growing
Whitebeam Lutescens | Whitebeam Lemon Drop | |
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Gardening skill | Beginner | Beginner |
Awards | RHS AGM (current) | |
Attractive features | Attractive fruit Attractive foliage | Attractive fruit Attractive foliage Autumn foliage colour |
Growth habit | Upright-spreading / Vase | Upright-spreading / Vase |
Height after 10 years | 3m-5m / 10ft-16ft | 3m-5m / 10ft-16ft |
Pruning | Light prune | Light prune |
Growth rate | Average | |
Site conditions | Occasional flooding Coastal site | |
Wildlife | Attractive to birds RHS Plants for Pollinators | Attractive to birds |
Identification
Whitebeam Lutescens | Whitebeam Lemon Drop | |
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Flower colour | White | White |
Flowering month | May | May June |
Leaf colour | Grey-green | Grey-green |
Leaf colour - autumn | Orange / Gold | Multiple tints |
Fruit colour | Orange / Red | Yellow |
Fruit persistence | Normal ripening | Persistent |
Country of origin | United Kingdom | United Kingdom |
Annual cycle | Deciduous | Deciduous |
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