honey locust 'Rubylace'
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A spreading, deciduous tree to 8m. The leaves are elegant and frond-like, emerging dark bronze-red in spring and becoming bronze-green as the season progresses. The foliage then turns yellow in autumn before falling. Tolerant of a wide range of growing conditions
Scientific classification
- Species
- honey locust 'Rubylace' (Gleditsia triacanthos 'Rubylace')
- Genus
- Gleditsia
- Family
- Fabaceae
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- Toxicity
- Trees
- Plant type
- 4-8 metres
- Height
- 4-8 metres
- Spread
- Deciduous
- Foliage
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- Habit
- Autumn · Spring · Summer
- Season of interest
- Full sun
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
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Distribution of honey locust 'Rubylace'
Distribution map
- Native
- Introduced
- Cultivated
Source:WCVP v16 · Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew · CC BY 3.0 · Boundaries:WGSRPD / TDWG
Culture
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Toxicity
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Quick identification of honey locust 'Rubylace'
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honey locust 'Rubylace' care guide
- Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings
- Watering
- Full sun
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
Watering
Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings
Fertilizing
Balanced perennial feed every four weeks from spring through summer
Pruning
Little pruning is needed. Remove diseased, damaged, crowded or crossing shoots and unwanted growth. Timing depends on the plant: generally late winter or early spring; plants prone to bleeding and deciduous magnolias need different timing, and deciduous azaleas and lilacs are pruned after flowering.
Propagation
Propagate by budding in summer, or grafting in late winter
Growing
Grow as a specimen tree in any fertile, well-drained soil in full . See tree cultivation for further advice
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Common pests and diseases
Diseases
May be susceptible to honey fungus
Pests
May be susceptible to gall midge
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