Golden Globe Gingko
'GOLDEN GLOBE' GINKGO | Ginkgo biloba 'Golden Globe' | Plant Patent #12,765
The 'Golden Globe' Ginkgo, plant patent #12765, is a full-headed MALE ginkgo that exhibits a stunning gold color in the fall.
This is a grafted male that has none of the smelly fruit of the female.The tree head matures into an oval crown with a dense branching habit.
There is not a more beautiful tree in the fall landscape than this tree.
HARDINESS: Zones 3-8
DISCOVERED BY: David Cleveland in 1990 as a chance seedling in Fort Valley, Ga
LANDSCAPE VALUE: A male ginkgo with a very full head that has spectacular full color
HABIT: The tree has unusually dense branching for a ginkgo. Young trees have full crowns that mature into a broad rounded head. The leaves turn a striking golden yellow in the fall. The growth rate is considered slow to moderate, but has been observed to be faster than that of other male ginkgo cultivars.
CULTURE: Grows in almost any situation; full sun, PH adaptable, transplants easily, air pollution and salt and heat tolerant
PEST PROBLEMS: None
PROPAGATION METHOD: Budded on seedling understock
PATENT INFORMATION: Plant patent #12765