Populus balsamifera

Balsam Poplar

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Height

10 to 25 m

Width

8 to 12 m

Flowering Time

March, April

Light/shadow demands

sun

pH-Value

acidic, slightly alkaline, neutral, alkaline, slightly acidic

Soil

sandy, flood, permeable, all substrates

Yes

Trees and shrubs for bees

Populus balsamifera

Characteristics:

Habit

A slender, large tree, (10) 20-25 m tall, 8-10 m wide; conical or ovoid crown with leader, branches and twigs reaching up, not overhanging; loose and asymmetrical when old, initially very fast-growing, 60-80 cm and more a year

Crown

ovoid, loose crown, irregular ovoid, loose crown, irregular

Blossom

Dioecious, in catkins before leaves shoot

Leaves

Buds covered with pleasant smelling, yellow resin; shooting into cordate or pointedly ovoid, thick, shiny dark green leaves that are whitish green underneath

Fruits

Woolly white seeds

Roots

Shallow

Demands

Sun; likes cool and humid areas, frost hardy

Soil

Fresh to moist, nutritious; sandy-loamy or gravel

Hardiness Zone

Zone 3

Bee pasture/nectar

Yes

Synonyms

P. tacamahaca

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Product Nr	Options	Price (plus 7% VAT)
99450123	standard tree, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 14-16	€420.00
99550123	standard tree, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 16-18	€550.00
99050123	standard tree, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 18-20	€700.00
99750123	standard tree, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 20-25	€950.00
98957210	specimen tree, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 20-25, height 400-500, width 150-200	€1,250.00
98967210	specimen tree, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 25-30, height 400-500, width 150-200	€1,600.00
98977210	specimen tree, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 25-30, height 500-700, width 150-200	€1,900.00
98987210	specimen tree, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 30-35, height 500-700, width 150-200	€2,500.00
98997210	specimen tree, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 35-40, height 500-700, width 150-200	€3,000.00

Product Nr	Options	Price (plus 7% VAT)
99450123	standard tree, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 14-16	€420.00
99550123	standard tree, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 16-18	€550.00
99050123	standard tree, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 18-20	€700.00
99750123	standard tree, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 20-25	€950.00
98957210	specimen tree, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 20-25, height 400-500, width 150-200	€1,250.00
98967210	specimen tree, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 25-30, height 400-500, width 150-200	€1,600.00
98977210	specimen tree, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 25-30, height 500-700, width 150-200	€1,900.00
98987210	specimen tree, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 30-35, height 500-700, width 150-200	€2,500.00
98997210	specimen tree, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 35-40, height 500-700, width 150-200	€3,000.00