Liquidambar styraciflua

Inconspicuous flowers, male and female, are borne in Spring, followed by globed fruits made up of many spiked seed capsules known as burrballs or monkey-balls. These ripen in Autumn, but often stay on the tree through Winter

Plant in lime-free soil in a sunny, or partially sunny, site.

Take semi- ripe cuttings from this season's growth in Autumn. Cut neatly, just below a leaf node, a 5" approx. piece of a healthy shoot that has soft growth at the tip. pinch out the growing tip, and cut off the bottom leaves. Dip the bottom of the cutting in hormone rooting powder, and carefully place in a pot of cutting compost with the leaves just above the level of the compost. Water, label, cover with a polythene bag, and place in a warm, bright place, out of direct sunlight. Take the polythene bag off periodically for a while for ventilation (at least twice a week)