Salix triandra

Almond

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Height

2 to 4 m

Width

3 to 8 m

Flowering Time

April, May

Light/shadow demands

sun

pH-Value

acidic, slightly alkaline, neutral, alkaline, slightly acidic

Soil

loamy, sandy, flood

Trees and shrubs for bees

Yes

Salix triandra

Characteristics:

Habit

Broad, large shrub, occasionally a small tree, (1) 2-4 m tall or even up to 10 m, 3-8 m wide, broad and loosely upright, crooked stem or several stems; fast-growing

Branches and bark

Initially smooth and grey, gradually peeling like that of plane trees in large, thin scales, cinnamon-brown or red-chequered (best recognised by these characteristics)

Blossom

Dioecious in crooked catkins, green-yellow, before or while leaves shoot, April to May; pleasantly fragrant

Leaves

Elongated-lanceolate, 10-15 cm long, both sides shiny green - unlike all other willows! - impressive autumn colours in October with bright golden yellow

Roots

Shallow and far-reaching; extremely resistant to floods, covering and paving

Demands

Sun to light shade, likes warmth, usually frost hardy, needs high humidity; wind resistant

Soil

Fresh to damp, very sensitive to drought, acidic to alkaline, likes sandy-gravelly or gravelly substrates, even mud, loam and clay, somewhat tolerant of salt

Hardiness Zone

Zone 4

Bee pasture/nectar

Yes

Synonyms

S. amygdalina

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Product Nr	Options	Price (plus 7% VAT)
bks27710001	Cont, 100-150	€16.50