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

honey locust 'Rubylace'

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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honey locust 'Rubylace'

Distribution of honey locust 'Rubylace'

Distribution map

Distribution of the original taxon: Gleditsia triacanthos
  • 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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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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