This Dutch cultivar was discovered as a sport on Ginkgo biloba ‘Troll’ in the garden of the Nurseryman Herman Geers at Laag Boskoop 104, 2771 GZ Boskoop, Netherlands. Herman Geers said: “We have been following this plant for several years and it really seems to be a long-lasting form. The original plant is 25 cm high and 8 years old. We named the plant Kathinka after a friend of ours. This is an ideal dwarf ginkgo for inclusion on a rock garden or for growing in a container where space is very limited.
 
Description - Ginkgo biloba ‘Kathinka’ - It is a slow growing plant producing 5cm of growth a year. The foliage can be quite variable. It has a spreading habit. Height 30cm with a spread of 45cm – 60cm in 10 years.