GINKGO BILOBA ‘MENHIR’ - Elegant Columnar Maidenhair Tree with Architectural Character
Discover the refined beauty of Ginkgo biloba 'Menhir' – a rare and highly ornamental narrow-growing selection of the ancient Maidenhair Tree, admired for its elegant upright form and luminous fan-shaped foliage.
Unlike broad traditional Ginkgo trees, ‘Menhir’ develops a distinctly columnar, space-saving habit, making it an exceptional choice for modern gardens, terraces, courtyards and architectural planting schemes where vertical structure is desired without excessive width.
Its fresh green leaves create a calm and elegant presence throughout spring and summer before transforming into spectacular golden-yellow autumn colour, turning the plant into a true seasonal highlight.
Carefully cultivated with a strong focus on healthy, natural growth, this extraordinary living fossil combines timeless beauty, resilience and outstanding longevity.
Why You’ll Love Ginkgo ‘Menhir’
• Elegant narrow upright growth habit
• Ideal for smaller gardens and modern landscapes
• Beautiful fan-shaped foliage
• Spectacular golden autumn colour
• Extremely hardy and long-lived
• Highly resistant to pollution and urban conditions
• Low maintenance once established
• Excellent architectural specimen plant
Care & Growing Conditions
• Prefers sunny to lightly shaded locations
• Best planted in well-drained soil
• Drought tolerant once established
• Very hardy and wind resistant
• Suitable for gardens, courtyards and large containers
• Slow to moderate growth with excellent long-term structure
As one of the oldest tree species on Earth, Ginkgo represents a fascinating botanical treasure combining prehistoric heritage with contemporary garden elegance.
“Botanical treasures for plant lovers...”
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A Tree with Poetic Roots
Did you know that the Ginkgo tree inspired Johann Wolfgang von Goethe to write one of his most intimate poems for Marianne von Willemer? A symbol of unity and duality, the ginkgo leaf becomes a metaphor for love and reflection — mirroring the timeless beauty of this ancient species:
This tree leaf, from the east,
To my garden entrusted,
Gives secret sense to taste,
How it edifies the knowing.
Is it a living being
That in itself separates?
Is it two that choose each other,
That they be known as one?
To answer such questions
I found the right sense.
Do you not feel in my songs,
That I am one and double?
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