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Alder Tree - Description
- Potted Alder Tree
- Latin Name: Alnus Glutinosa
- Fast Growing & Hardy Tree
- Current Plant Size: 4 - 5ft (125 - 150cm)
- Age: 1 + 2
- Form: Single Stem
- Pot Size: 5 Litre
Delivery - Important Note - Please Read
- We can only deliver orders of this product by Fastway couriers
- Please do not choose DPD as your courier for orders containing this item
Alder Tree - Characteristics
- Alder is the first of our native trees to come into leaf
- They are also last to loose their leaves in Autumn
- Foliage: Green with irregular leaf margin
- Deciduous tree, they lose their leaves in Winter
- Flower: Catkins appear in April - May
- Habit: Upright & columnar
- Mature size: 12m tall x 8m spread
- Growth rate: Fast
- Very hardy tree
Alder Tree - Uses
- Ideal for large gardens
- Great trees for fast results
- Quick to establish & fast growing
- Suited to poorer soils or wet soils
- Grow to form wind barriers & visual barriers
- Common in native hedgerows
Alder Tree - Planting Instructions
Planting Time
- Ideally, plant as soon as arrive
- Potted trees can only be planted all year round
- Avoid frosty conditions, where the ground is frozen
- These saplings will establish fast
Positioning Trees
- Position in a sunny spot
- Soil: Happy in all soils
- When planting, hold plants at ground level & back fill the top soil
- Ensure each plant is straight & soil is compacted in around it's root ball
- Level off the soil around the plants
- Support with bamboo cane for first 2 years
- Replace cane with larger stake when required
After Care
- Water before & after planting
- Weeding is also essential, especially bind weed which can quickly smoother a young tree
- Keep grass growth away from the base of trees to ensure a faster growth rate
- Avoid strimming around the base of trees
Alder Tree - Quick Facts
- Common along river banks, it's fibrous root system acts as a bank stabiliser
- The wood of the alder is known as 'Irish Mahogany'
- The wood was used to make shields in ancient times
- More recently the wood was used to make clogs
