Ginkgo biloba

Maidenhair tree

Main features: All features >

Height
15 to 30 m
Width
10 to 15 m
Light/shadow demands
light shade, no direct sunlight, sun
pH-Value
acidic, slightly alkaline, neutral, alkaline, slightly acidic
Soil
all substrates
Yes
Climate Trees
Ginkgo biloba

 

Characteristics:
Habit
Asymmetrical large tree, (12) 15-25 (30) m tall, 10-15 m wide; stiffly upright when young, later broadly conical to asymmetrically round-crowned; branches arching upward, twigs horizontal, pendent in the lower crown; initially very slow-growing, after ca. 5 years medium-growing, 30-50 cm per year
Crown
broad conical, broad spreading broad conical, broad spreading
Blossom
Dioecious, inconspicuous
Leaves
Late, often end of May; fanned out, pale green, leathery; golden yellow starting in November
Fruits
Female trees have fruits like mirabelles, long-stemmed, yellow, starting in October; smelling of rancid butter as they ripen; edible seeds.  
Roots
Cordate roots, very sensitive to soil compaction; suffers from competition from aggressive ground covering neighbours after planting
Demands
Sun to light shade, tolerates heat, usually frost hardy, occasionally sensitive to late frost; resistant to urban pollution; wind resistant
Soil
Dry to fresh; acidic to alkaline; on all nutritious substrates, heavy soil unfavourable as it increases frost damage; not tolerant of salt (!). Nativ
Tips
It is only a myth that male and female Ginkgo specimen are recognised by various leaf forms, various shooting times, and characteristic crown development.  
Hardiness Zone
Zone 5a    
Tip
Ginkgo biloba can be used surprisingly well on a trellis; cutting must be done in spring before leaves shoot.
Bee pasture/nectar
No
Filter
Product Nr Options Price (plus 7% VAT)
99840173 Cont 5 l, 80-100 €45.00
99940173 Cont 5 l, 100-125 €60.00
99410173 rootballed, 80-100 €45.00
bks25080057 rootballed, 100-125 €60.00
SANA009395 Specimen tree, feathered, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 20-25, height 400-500, width 100-150 €1,650.00
SANA010897 Specimen tree, feathered, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 25-30, height 400-500, width 100-150 €2,100.00
98716510 Specimen tree, feathered, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 25-30, height 500-700, width 100-150 €2,500.00
98726510 Specimen tree, feathered, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 30-35, height 500-700, width 100-150 €2,900.00
98736510 Specimen tree, feathered, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 35-40, height 500-700, width 100-150 €3,500.00
98746510 Specimen tree, feathered, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 30-35, height 500-700, width 150-200 €3,100.00
98756510 Specimen tree, feathered, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 35-40, height 500-700, width 150-200 €3,900.00
98766510 Specimen tree, feathered, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 40-45, height 500-700, width 150-200 €4,800.00
006454524621413 Specimen tree, feathered, 7 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 40-45, height 700-900, width 200-300 €5,500.00
005705540408357 Specimen tree, feathered, 7 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 45-50, height 700-900, width 200-300 €7,000.00
005015564068268 Specimen tree, feathered, 7 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 50-60, height 700-900, width 200-300 €9,000.00
007508854524755 Specimen tree, feathered, 7 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 60-70, height 700-900, width 200-300 €11,500.00
SANA002110 specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, height 125-150 €75.00
SANA006292 specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, height 150-175 €95.00
SANA002107 specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, height 175-200 €130.00
SANA002111 specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, height 200-250 €190.00
SANA117213 specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 200-250 €525.00
SANA117214 specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 250-300 €700.00
bks25080061 specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 300-350 €350.00
bks25080062 specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 350-400 €500.00
003443861885580 specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 300-350, width 100-150 €1,050.00
000408020725078 specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 350-400, width 100-150 €1,500.00
SANA013330 specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 350-400, width 150-200 €1,750.00
SANA013331 specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 400-500, width 150-200 €2,250.00
SANA002108 specimen, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 350-400, width 80-100 €750.00
SANA006293 specimen, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 400-500, width 80-100 €1,050.00
SANA006294 specimen, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 500-600, width 80-100 €1,450.00
SANA013329 specimen, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 400-500, width 200-300 €3,000.00
SANA013328 specimen, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 500-600, width 200-300 €3,600.00
bks25080348 standard tree, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 12-14 €490.00
99020173 standard tree, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 14-16 €600.00
99120173 standard tree, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 16-18 €850.00
SANA007888 standard tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 18-20 €1,050.00
SANA010896 standard tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 20-25 €1,450.00
99102910 specimen tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 20-25, height 400-500, width 100-150 €1,650.00
99112910 specimen tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 25-30, height 400-500, width 100-150 €2,100.00
99122910 specimen tree, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 25-30, height 500-700, width 100-150 €2,500.00
99132910 specimen tree, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 30-35, height 500-700, width 100-150 €2,900.00
99142910 specimen tree, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 35-40, height 500-700, width 100-150 €3,500.00
99152910 specimen tree, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 30-35, height 500-700, width 150-200 €3,100.00
99162910 specimen tree, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 35-40, height 500-700, width 150-200 €3,900.00
99172910 specimen tree, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 40-45, height 500-700, width 150-200 €4,800.00
98676510 specimen tree, 7 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 40-45, height 700-900, width 200-300 €5,500.00
98686510 specimen tree, 7 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 45-50, height 700-900, width 200-300 €7,000.00
98696510 specimen tree, 7 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 50-60, height 700-900, width 200-300 €9,000.00
98706510 specimen tree, 7 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 60-70, height 700-900, width 200-300 €11,500.00
Product Nr Options Price (plus 7% VAT)
99840173 Cont 5 l, 80-100 €45.00
99940173 Cont 5 l, 100-125 €60.00
99410173 rootballed, 80-100 €45.00
bks25080057 rootballed, 100-125 €60.00
SANA009395 Specimen tree, feathered, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 20-25, height 400-500, width 100-150 €1,650.00
SANA010897 Specimen tree, feathered, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 25-30, height 400-500, width 100-150 €2,100.00
98716510 Specimen tree, feathered, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 25-30, height 500-700, width 100-150 €2,500.00
98726510 Specimen tree, feathered, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 30-35, height 500-700, width 100-150 €2,900.00
98736510 Specimen tree, feathered, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 35-40, height 500-700, width 100-150 €3,500.00
98746510 Specimen tree, feathered, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 30-35, height 500-700, width 150-200 €3,100.00
98756510 Specimen tree, feathered, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 35-40, height 500-700, width 150-200 €3,900.00
98766510 Specimen tree, feathered, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 40-45, height 500-700, width 150-200 €4,800.00
006454524621413 Specimen tree, feathered, 7 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 40-45, height 700-900, width 200-300 €5,500.00
005705540408357 Specimen tree, feathered, 7 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 45-50, height 700-900, width 200-300 €7,000.00
005015564068268 Specimen tree, feathered, 7 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 50-60, height 700-900, width 200-300 €9,000.00
007508854524755 Specimen tree, feathered, 7 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 60-70, height 700-900, width 200-300 €11,500.00
SANA002110 specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, height 125-150 €75.00
SANA006292 specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, height 150-175 €95.00
SANA002107 specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, height 175-200 €130.00
SANA002111 specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, height 200-250 €190.00
SANA117213 specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 200-250 €525.00
SANA117214 specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 250-300 €700.00
bks25080061 specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 300-350 €350.00
bks25080062 specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 350-400 €500.00
003443861885580 specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 300-350, width 100-150 €1,050.00
000408020725078 specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 350-400, width 100-150 €1,500.00
SANA013330 specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 350-400, width 150-200 €1,750.00
SANA013331 specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 400-500, width 150-200 €2,250.00
SANA002108 specimen, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 350-400, width 80-100 €750.00
SANA006293 specimen, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 400-500, width 80-100 €1,050.00
SANA006294 specimen, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 500-600, width 80-100 €1,450.00
SANA013329 specimen, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 400-500, width 200-300 €3,000.00
SANA013328 specimen, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 500-600, width 200-300 €3,600.00
bks25080348 standard tree, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 12-14 €490.00
99020173 standard tree, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 14-16 €600.00
99120173 standard tree, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 16-18 €850.00
SANA007888 standard tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 18-20 €1,050.00
SANA010896 standard tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 20-25 €1,450.00
99102910 specimen tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 20-25, height 400-500, width 100-150 €1,650.00
99112910 specimen tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 25-30, height 400-500, width 100-150 €2,100.00
99122910 specimen tree, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 25-30, height 500-700, width 100-150 €2,500.00
99132910 specimen tree, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 30-35, height 500-700, width 100-150 €2,900.00
99142910 specimen tree, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 35-40, height 500-700, width 100-150 €3,500.00
99152910 specimen tree, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 30-35, height 500-700, width 150-200 €3,100.00
99162910 specimen tree, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 35-40, height 500-700, width 150-200 €3,900.00
99172910 specimen tree, 6 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 40-45, height 500-700, width 150-200 €4,800.00
98676510 specimen tree, 7 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 40-45, height 700-900, width 200-300 €5,500.00
98686510 specimen tree, 7 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 45-50, height 700-900, width 200-300 €7,000.00
98696510 specimen tree, 7 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 50-60, height 700-900, width 200-300 €9,000.00
98706510 specimen tree, 7 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 60-70, height 700-900, width 200-300 €11,500.00