Alnus incana

Grey Alder

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Height

8 to 20 m

Width

3 to 10 m

Flowering Time

March

Light/shadow demands

light shade,

no direct sunlight,

sun

pH-Value

acidic, slightly alkaline, neutral, alkaline, slightly acidic

Soil

loamy, sandy, flood, tolerant of salt

Yes

Trees and shrubs for bees

Bird feeding plants

Alnus incana

Characteristics:

Habit

Medium-size tree or large shrub, (4) 8-12 (20) m tall, 3-6 m wide; asymmetrically loose, conical, almost like a thicket, branches slightly lilting to vertically upright, fast-growing, 30-60 cm a year

Crown

broad conical, irregular broad conical, irregular

Blossom

Yellow catkins in March

Leaves

Pointedly ovoid, dull green, whitish to bluish green underneath

Fruits

Inconspicuous

Roots

Shallow and far-reaching, very intense; forms runners when roots are damaged; tolerates floods and covering; collect nitrogen

Demands

Sun to light shade; for cold to moderately warm areas, very frost hardy; wind resistant

Soil

Damp to moderately dry, all chalky substrates; resistant to all mechanical damage; tolerant of salt

Hardiness Zone

Zone 2

Bee pasture/nectar

Yes

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Product Nr	Options	Price (plus 7% VAT)
bkA422184067106	specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 200-250	€250.00
bkA854448864537	specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 250-300	€350.00
bkA452446003651	specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 300-350	€490.00
bkA524251476268	specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 350-400	€900.00
bkA067041323426	specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 400-500	€1,300.00
bkA251067753645	specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 500-600	€1,750.00
SANA055733	specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 600-700	€2,700.00
99330061	standard tree, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 12-14	€320.00
99430061	standard tree, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 14-16	€420.00
99530061	standard tree, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 16-18	€550.00
99630061	standard tree, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 18-20	€725.00
99730061	standard tree, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 20-25	€950.00
99143410	specimen tree, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 20-25, height 400-500, width 150-200	€1,250.00
99153410	specimen tree, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 25-30, height 400-500, width 150-200	€1,600.00
99163410	specimen tree, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 25-30, height 500-700, width 150-200	€1,900.00
99173410	specimen tree, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 30-35, height 500-700, width 150-200	€2,500.00
99183410	specimen tree, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 35-40, height 500-700, width 150-200	€3,100.00
99193410	specimen tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 30-35, height 700-900, width 200-300	€2,700.00
99203410	specimen tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 35-40, height 700-900, width 200-300	€3,300.00
99213410	specimen tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 40-45, height 700-900, width 200-300	€4,200.00
99840061	specimen tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 40-45, height 700-900, width 300-400	€4,900.00
99940061	specimen tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 45-50, height 700-900, width 300-400	€6,500.00
99223410	specimen tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 50-60, height 700-900, width 300-400	€7,500.00

Product Nr	Options	Price (plus 7% VAT)
bkA422184067106	specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 200-250	€250.00
bkA854448864537	specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 250-300	€350.00
bkA452446003651	specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 300-350	€490.00
bkA524251476268	specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 350-400	€900.00
bkA067041323426	specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 400-500	€1,300.00
bkA251067753645	specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 500-600	€1,750.00
SANA055733	specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 600-700	€2,700.00
99330061	standard tree, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 12-14	€320.00
99430061	standard tree, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 14-16	€420.00
99530061	standard tree, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 16-18	€550.00
99630061	standard tree, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 18-20	€725.00
99730061	standard tree, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 20-25	€950.00
99143410	specimen tree, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 20-25, height 400-500, width 150-200	€1,250.00
99153410	specimen tree, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 25-30, height 400-500, width 150-200	€1,600.00
99163410	specimen tree, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 25-30, height 500-700, width 150-200	€1,900.00
99173410	specimen tree, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 30-35, height 500-700, width 150-200	€2,500.00
99183410	specimen tree, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 35-40, height 500-700, width 150-200	€3,100.00
99193410	specimen tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 30-35, height 700-900, width 200-300	€2,700.00
99203410	specimen tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 35-40, height 700-900, width 200-300	€3,300.00
99213410	specimen tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 40-45, height 700-900, width 200-300	€4,200.00
99840061	specimen tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 40-45, height 700-900, width 300-400	€4,900.00
99940061	specimen tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 45-50, height 700-900, width 300-400	€6,500.00
99223410	specimen tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 50-60, height 700-900, width 300-400	€7,500.00