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Common alder
Common alder
Common alder
Common alder
Common alder
Common alder
Common alder
Common alder
Common alder
Common alder

Alnus glutinosa

Common alder

  • picturesque large tree
  • green-brown shoots
  • wind-resistant


Graduated price

from 10 pieces €14.40

Delivery method

Pickup

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€16.00
Incl. 7% VAT.

Quantity


Flowering time
Flowering time
March - April
Growth
Growth
30 - 40 cm
Height
Height
15 - 25 m
Location
Location
Semi-shady
Location
Location
Sunny
Water
Water
Much
Width
Width
8 - 14 m

The Common alder (Alnus glutinosa) is a pyramidal, picturesque large tree that produces light brown flowers arranged in catkins. They appear from March to April. The Common alder also has roundish, dark green leaves. Its bark is dark grey and longitudinally furrowed. In a sunny to semi-shady location with moist to wet, weakly acidic soil, it usually reaches a height of approx. 25 metres and grows to a width of approx. 14 metres.

Spread

Europe to West Asia.

Growth

Common alder is a pyramidal growing, picturesque large tree with a loose crown. It usually reaches a height of 15 - 25 m and is approx. 8 - 14 m wide. As a rule, it grows 30 - 40 cm per year.

Shoots

The shoots of Alnus glutinosa are green-brown in colour.

Leaves

The deciduous leaves of Common alder are dark green, roundish, alternate. They are about 4 - 10 cm in size. Long adherent.

Bark

Dark grey, longitudinally furrowed bark makes this plant an eye-catcher in any garden.

Flower

The light brown flowers of the Common alder appear in catkins from March to April.

Fruit

The cones of Alnus glutinosa appear from September. The young cones are light brown in colour.

Root

Alnus glutinosa is a heart-root or sink-root.

Location

Preferred location in a sunny to semi-shady position.

Frost hardiness

The Common alder has good frost hardiness.

Soil

Normal soil.

Use

Solitary, park

Water

The plant needs plenty of water. Do not allow the soil to dry out.

Care

Cut and saw wounds as well as broken branches should be treated with a wound dressing as soon as possible to prevent pathogens from entering the plant.

Planting time

Container plants can be planted all year round, except when the soil is frozen and in summer heat (over 30°C).




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