Ginkgo biloba Chriss Dwarf
Ginkgo biloba Chriss Dwarf
Ginkgo biloba Chris Dwarf
Maidenhair Tree, Living Fossil Tree
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Description
Ginkgo biloba 'Chris's Dwarf' is an original dwarf cultivar with dense foliage, much smaller, very undulating, with a shaggy and delicate appearance! It is a deciduous tree that is very resistant and hardy, with a compact ball-shaped habit, slightly flattened, reaching about one meter in height and very slow growth, making it particularly suitable for container gardening. Its thin, numerous and horizontal branches bear long petioles with fan-shaped leaves notched like a coin, light green turning bright golden yellow in autumn. Plant in sunny, normal to rich soil, well-drained, dry to moist.
Ginkgo biloba, also known as the forty-ecu tree or sometimes 'Maidenhair Tree' because of the shape of its leaves and the pattern of its veins resembling capillaries, is a very primitive tree from the Ginkgoaceae family, which is now practically extinct. This living fossil, which does not bear flowers, normally reaches up to 24 metres (78 feet 8 inches) in height, shows an upright habit in its youth and spreads out more with age, measuring up to 9 metres (29 feet 6 inches) in diameter. This majestic tree, native to China, has today (and probably for a long time) disappeared in its natural habitat, surviving only thanks to the admiration and respect it has inspired in the human species for many generations, which continues to plant and multiply it in its most beautiful parks.
Ginkgo biloba 'Chris's Dwarf' or 'Munchkin' is one of the rare horticultural varieties derived from Ginkgo biloba. It is distinguished by a globular to flattened habit with a dense, almost horizontal branch structure, bearing much smaller and undulating foliage than the species. When mature, the tree will not exceed 1.2 metres (3 feet 11 inches) in height and 1.5 metres (4 feet 11 inches) in width, and will only grow 10cm (3.9in) in height per year. Its flat, deciduous, semi-round, green leaves turn a golden yellow colour at the end of the season, less intense than in the species, and have the characteristic fan shape, measuring only 1 to 2.5cm (0.4 to 1in) wide! This beautiful tree has a spreading root system and grows rather slowly for the first 10-12 years of its life, and faster afterwards. All individuals of this variety are sterile and do not produce fruits.
Ginkgo 'Chris's Dwarf' can be planted in a pot on a terrace or as a standalone tree on a short grass meadow, where it will become the focal point of the garden. Its slow growth and reduced size also make it easy to grow as a bonsai. It can also be associated with Japanese maples, azaleas, and rhododendrons in a small urban garden...
Strangely, despite its deciduous leaves, Ginkgo biloba is a conifer from a botanical point of view. It is a very hardy bush. It is also very resistant. It was one of the few trees to survive the atomic bomb in Hiroshima in 1945!
It is the oldest tree species found on Earth, dating back 300 million years, surviving all the cataclysms that the Earth has experienced. This tree with a thousand ecus has been living for thousands of years in the Tianmushan Mountains in southeastern China. It was reintroduced to Europe in the 18th century. With exceptional longevity, Ginkgo is also a medicinal plant whose foliage is used to reduce the symptoms of Alzheimer's disease.
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Botanical data
Ginkgo
biloba
Chris Dwarf
Ginkgoaceae
Maidenhair Tree, Living Fossil Tree
Cultivar or hybrid
Planting and care
The 'Chris's Dwarf' Ginkgo biloba is a very hardy tree, resistant to temperatures as low as -30°C (-22 °F), but it fears excessive heat; it suffers beyond 30°C (86 °F), especially if the soil is dry. It thrives in the sun in any good fertile, deep, and well-drained soil. We advise you to stake the young plants, which sometimes tend not to grow straight. It is also important to ensure that it does not lack water during the summer period. It tolerates a tendency towards limestone soil as long as it remains moist. In dry soil, this tree will develop very slowly. But it will also suffer in excessively wet and heavy soil, constantly saturated with water. This is a very hardy bush that tolerates urban pollution well. During planting, dig a hole deep enough and rich in humus. During the plant's resting period in February-March, remove any rebellious or tangled stems to maintain a good habit of the plant.
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Hardiness is the lowest winter temperature a plant can endure without suffering serious damage or even dying. However, hardiness is affected by location (a sheltered area, such as a patio), protection (winter cover) and soil type (hardiness is improved by well-drained soil).
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In temperate climates, pruning of spring-flowering shrubs (forsythia, spireas, etc.) should be done just after flowering.
Pruning of summer-flowering shrubs (Indian Lilac, Perovskia, etc.) can be done in winter or spring.
In cold regions as well as with frost-sensitive plants, avoid pruning too early when severe frosts may still occur.
The harvesting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions in USDA zone 8 (France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...) fruit and vegetable harvests are likely to be delayed by 3-4 weeks.
In warmer areas (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), harvesting will probably take place earlier, depending on weather conditions.
The sowing periods indicated on our website apply to countries and regions within USDA Zone 8 (France, UK, Ireland, Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...), delay any outdoor sowing by 3-4 weeks, or sow under glass.
In warmer climes (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), bring outdoor sowing forward by a few weeks.
The planting period indicated on our website applies to regions in USDA Zone 9a (East Coast and Midlands: Dublin, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny, Portlaoise). It will vary depending on where you live:
- On the west coast and in the north-west (Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Donegal, Westport), delay planting by 1 to 2 weeks in spring and bring it forward by 1 to 2 weeks in autumn compared to the dates given, preferably choosing periods without strong winds.
- In the inland hills and plateaus (Wicklow Mountains, Macgillycuddy’s Reeks, Connemara, Killarney), it is best to plant in spring (April–May) or autumn (September–October), avoiding periods of waterlogged soil in winter and strong winds, which pose the main risk to newly planted trees in these areas.
The flowering period indicated on our website applies to regions in USDA Zone 9a, such as the East Coast and Midlands, including Dublin, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny and Portlaoise.
This will vary depending on where you live:
- On the west coast and in the northwest (Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Donegal and Westport), it will be delayed by one to two weeks compared to the given dates, due to stronger Atlantic winds and less spring sunshine.
- In the inland hills and plateaus (the Wicklow Mountains, the Macgillycuddy's Reeks, Connemara and Killarney), flowering will be delayed by two to three weeks. Flowering mainly occurs between May and July, with the limiting factors being less frost and more of the excessive humidity, strong winds and lack of sunshine that are characteristic of these areas.