Name: Maclura pomifera
Brand: Suttons
SKU: MH11258
Price: 29.99 GBP
Availability: InStock

Maclura pomifera

Various Pack Sizes

FROM £29.99

Unusual specimen tree from North America
Bright yellow autumn foliage
Ornamental grapefruit-like fruits

1 x 3 Litre Potted Plant (Height 40cm+)

Despatch By The End Of October 2024

KF3242

£29.99

1 x 10 Litre Potted Plant (Height 60cm+)

Despatch By The End Of October 2024

KF3241

£84.99

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Maclura pomifera is an unusual small deciduous tree or shrub also known as the Osage Orange. Although it bears orange-like fruits it isn’t related to citrus but comes from the Mulberry family. Endemic to North America, it is named after the Osage Indians of Missouri who used the wood of the tree to make bows and arrows.

Maclura pomifera develops a wide, spreading crown of thorny branches clothed in ovate, dark green leaves. In autumn, it features bright yellow autumn foliage colour accompanied by fragrant, tennis-ball-sized fruits with warty skin. The fruits are inedible but provide an ornamental display, changing from green when young to yellow/orange as they age. Maclura pomifera is a unique specimen tree for a medium to large garden. Drought tolerant when established, it suits freely-draining soils and tolerates shallow chalk.

Males and females exist as separate trees, and male clones will require a pollination partner to set fruit whilst solitary females will produce seedless fruits. Mature height and spread: 8 to 15 metres (26–50 ft).

Growing Information

Grow Maclura pomifera in full sun in freely draining soil. Will tolerate shallow calcareous soils. When planting, plant at the same level as the level of the nursery pot or just above, ensuring that the root flare is not buried. For large trees provide suitable support with posts and tree ties. Maintain a 1m diameter circle of bare ground around the tree to prevent competition from grass and weeds for water and nutrients. Failure to do this will significantly affect the growth of the tree. Water well in the first two years until the tree is well established. Take special care during dry springs.

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Please note that when several items are ordered they may not all be delivered at the same time.

Delivery Charge

Standard Charge

Packet seed only will incur a carriage charge of £2.99.

All other products incur a carriage charge of £6.99.

If your order comprises of a combination of carriage charges then a combined carriage charge of £7.99 will be applied.

Live Plants

Suttons strives to ensure that all its plants are delivered to you in the perfect condition for planting. While the majority of our nursery plants cope well with slight delays in intransit, sadly, the time it takes to deliver to certain locations in the UK means that we can't guarantee this for some of our smaller plug products and tender bedding and vegetable lines, which do not respond well to the extra journey time. So regretfully while we offer the majority of our live plant offering nationwide, we are unable to ship plugs, begging plants and tender vegetable plants to the following areas: HS, IV41-IV49, IV51, IV55-56, KW15-KW17, PA34, PA41-48, PA60-PA78, PA80, PH40-PH44, TR21-TR24, ZE1-ZE3.

Non Standard Deliveries

Unfortunately like many companies in our industry we are currently only able to supply orders to UK based customers, excluding those in Northern Ireland. We are committed to finding a way that we can resume or normal services again as soon as possible. Please accept our apologies for any inconvience caused.

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If ordering any large items marked large lorry items a surcharge of £5 per item will be applied. These items are also not available to areas and postcodes shown under non standard deliveries. We may need to contact you regarding delivery so please provide a contact number with all orders.

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