Alnus incana

Grey Alder

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Height
8 to 20 m
Width
3 to 10 m
Flowering Time
March
Light/shadow demands
light shade, no direct sunlight, sun
pH-Value
acidic, slightly alkaline, neutral, alkaline, slightly acidic
Soil
loamy, sandy, flood, tolerant of salt
Industrially Resistant
Trees and shrubs for bees
Bird feeding plants
Alnus incana
Characteristics:
Habit
Medium-size tree or large shrub, (4) 8-12 (20) m tall, 3-6 m wide; asymmetrically loose, conical, almost like a thicket, branches slightly lilting to vertically upright, fast-growing, 30-60 cm a year
Crown
broad conical, irregular broad conical, irregular
Blossom
Yellow catkins in March
Leaves
Pointedly ovoid, dull green, whitish to bluish green underneath
Fruits
Inconspicuous
Roots
Shallow and far-reaching, very intense; forms runners when roots are damaged; tolerates floods and covering; collect nitrogen
Demands
Sun to light shade; for cold to moderately warm areas, very frost hardy; wind resistant
Soil
Damp to moderately dry, all chalky substrates; resistant to all mechanical damage; tolerant of salt
Hardiness Zone
Zone 2    
Bee pasture/nectar
Yes
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Product Nr Options Price (plus 7% VAT)
bkA422184067106 specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 200-250 €250.00
bkA854448864537 specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 250-300 €350.00
bkA452446003651 specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 300-350 €490.00
bkA524251476268 specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 350-400 €900.00
bkA067041323426 specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 400-500 €1,300.00
bkA251067753645 specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 500-600 €1,750.00
SANA055733 specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 600-700 €2,700.00
99330061 standard tree, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 12-14 €320.00
99430061 standard tree, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 14-16 €420.00
99530061 standard tree, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 16-18 €550.00
99630061 standard tree, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 18-20 €725.00
99730061 standard tree, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 20-25 €950.00
99143410 specimen tree, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 20-25, height 400-500, width 150-200 €1,250.00
99153410 specimen tree, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 25-30, height 400-500, width 150-200 €1,600.00
99163410 specimen tree, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 25-30, height 500-700, width 150-200 €1,900.00
99173410 specimen tree, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 30-35, height 500-700, width 150-200 €2,500.00
99183410 specimen tree, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 35-40, height 500-700, width 150-200 €3,100.00
99193410 specimen tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 30-35, height 700-900, width 200-300 €2,700.00
99203410 specimen tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 35-40, height 700-900, width 200-300 €3,300.00
99213410 specimen tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 40-45, height 700-900, width 200-300 €4,200.00
99840061 specimen tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 40-45, height 700-900, width 300-400 €4,900.00
99940061 specimen tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 45-50, height 700-900, width 300-400 €6,500.00
99223410 specimen tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 50-60, height 700-900, width 300-400 €7,500.00
Product Nr Options Price (plus 7% VAT)
bkA422184067106 specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 200-250 €250.00
bkA854448864537 specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 250-300 €350.00
bkA452446003651 specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 300-350 €490.00
bkA524251476268 specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 350-400 €900.00
bkA067041323426 specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 400-500 €1,300.00
bkA251067753645 specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 500-600 €1,750.00
SANA055733 specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 600-700 €2,700.00
99330061 standard tree, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 12-14 €320.00
99430061 standard tree, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 14-16 €420.00
99530061 standard tree, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 16-18 €550.00
99630061 standard tree, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 18-20 €725.00
99730061 standard tree, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 20-25 €950.00
99143410 specimen tree, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 20-25, height 400-500, width 150-200 €1,250.00
99153410 specimen tree, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 25-30, height 400-500, width 150-200 €1,600.00
99163410 specimen tree, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 25-30, height 500-700, width 150-200 €1,900.00
99173410 specimen tree, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 30-35, height 500-700, width 150-200 €2,500.00
99183410 specimen tree, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 35-40, height 500-700, width 150-200 €3,100.00
99193410 specimen tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 30-35, height 700-900, width 200-300 €2,700.00
99203410 specimen tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 35-40, height 700-900, width 200-300 €3,300.00
99213410 specimen tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 40-45, height 700-900, width 200-300 €4,200.00
99840061 specimen tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 40-45, height 700-900, width 300-400 €4,900.00
99940061 specimen tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 45-50, height 700-900, width 300-400 €6,500.00
99223410 specimen tree, 5 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, girth 50-60, height 700-900, width 300-400 €7,500.00