Ginkgo Biloba Princeton Sentry

Species	:	Ginkgo Biloba Princeton Sentry
Common Name(s)	:	Maidenhair Tree
Tree Features	:	Autumn Colour
Genus	:	Ginkgo
Growth Rate	:	Slow Growing
Seasons of Interest	:	Autumn Interest
Shape	:	Pyramidal
Mature Size	:	Large (over 20m)
Tree Type	:	Deciduous Conifer
Tolerances	:	Drought-resistant,Pollution resistant,Wind-resistant
Tree uses	:	Urban Sites,Parkland Trees

Raised by the famous Princeton Nursery in New Jersey.

Raised by the famous but now sadly out of business Princeton Nursery in New Jersey.

In our opinion this is the best of the upright forms but also the most difficult to produce hence its price tag over seedling Ginkgo!

A wonderful maintenance free choice for the urban environment, the only thing holding back this male clone is its availability.

Slow to grow, we should have them coming through in decent volume by 2015.

It is very similar to another Princeton introduction, Ginkgo biloba Magyar.

Mature height: 20m+

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