Ptelea trifoliata

Hop-tree

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Height

4 to 6 m

Width

4 to 6 m

Flower colour

yellow

Flowering Time

June

Light/shadow demands

light shade,

no direct sunlight,

semi-shade,

sun,

shade

pH-Value

slightly alkaline, neutral, alkaline

Soil

sandy-loamy, tolerant of salt, permeable, all substrates

Trees and shrubs for bees

Yes

Ptelea trifoliata

Characteristics:

Habit

Large shrub or small tree, 4-6 m or up to 10 m tall; 4-6 m wide; several shoots or short stem, extended, slow-growing; 20-40 cm a year; round; bushy; closed crown

Crown

rund, dense rund, dense

Blossom

Green-yellow clusters; beginning of June, slightly fragrant

Leaves

In threes, like clover leaves, lateral leaflets elliptical, very aromatic when rubbed, scent of orange; late shoots, mid-May, shiny green, bright yellow or citrus yellow from September

Fruits

Round, winged nuts like elms, in clusters, greenish yellow from mid-August, in winter brown; extremely bitter taste, aromatic

Roots

Deep with far-reaching lateral roots, sensitive to floods, paving and compaction

Demands

Sun to shade; tolerates heat, likes warmth, usually frost hardy; resistant to urban pollution, wind resistant

Soil

Dry to fresh; neutral to very alkaline; in any sandy, gravelly or gravelly-loamy soil, always well drained, resistant to salt

Hardiness Zone

Zone 5b

Bee pasture/nectar

Yes

Synonyms

P. isophylla

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Product Nr	Options	Price (plus 7% VAT)
SANA009537	specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 125-150	€120.00
99420133	specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 150-200	€210.00
99520133	specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 200-250	€350.00

Product Nr	Options	Price (plus 7% VAT)
SANA009537	specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 125-150	€120.00
99420133	specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 150-200	€210.00
99520133	specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 200-250	€350.00