Alnus spaethii

Speckled Alder

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Height

12 to 15 m

Width

6 to 10 m

Flowering Time

February, March

Light/shadow demands

light shade,

no direct sunlight,

sun

pH-Value

slightly alkaline, neutral, alkaline, slightly acidic

Soil

loamy, flood

Climate Trees

Trees and shrubs for bees

Bird feeding plants

Alnus spaethii

Characteristics:

Habit

A colourful medium-size tree, 12-15 (20) m tall, 6-8 (10) m wide; conical crown, branches rising, twigs horizontal; fast-growing, 50-80 (100) cm a year

Crown

broad conical broad conical

Blossom

Monoecious, pretty, inconspicuous male catkins, ca. 10 cm, reddish yellow, in clusters of 4, opening in early spring (February-March); notable for its flowers in early spring

Leaves

Lanceolate to ovoid, pointed, leathery; violet-crimson when shooting, keep their colours; dark pale green in summer; late autumn colours, violet-red, November

Fruits

Decorative cones, usually in fours

Roots

Shallow

Demands

Sunny to lightly shady, tolerates warmth, frost hardy; tolerates urban environments, resistant to wind

Soil

Moderately dry to fresh; slightly acidic to alkaline; loamy substrates

Hardiness Zone

Zone 3

Bee pasture/nectar

Yes

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Product Nr	Options	Price (plus 7% VAT)
99900202	standard tree, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 12-14	€350.00
99010202	standard tree, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 14-16	€490.00
99110202	standard tree, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 16-18	€600.00
99323410	standard tree, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 18-20	€775.00
99710202	standard tree, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 20-25	€1,100.00

Product Nr	Options	Price (plus 7% VAT)
99900202	standard tree, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 12-14	€350.00
99010202	standard tree, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 14-16	€490.00
99110202	standard tree, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 16-18	€600.00
99323410	standard tree, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 18-20	€775.00
99710202	standard tree, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 20-25	€1,100.00