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Tsuga mertensiana
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Height
8 to 15 m
Width
2 to 4 m
Light/shadow demands
no direct sunlight, 
sun
pH-Value
acidic, neutral, slightly acidic
Soil
humos, permeable, all substrates
Bird feeding plants
Tsuga mertensiana
Characteristics:
Habit
Slender small tree or slender large shrub, 8-12 (15) m tall, 2-4 m wide; initially conical, later more cylindrical, slightly twisted and bizarre, crown extremely pointed, nodding upper tip; branches short, in layers, horizontally extended, twigs dense and asymmetrical; slow-growing, 15-25 cm a year; 6 m tall and 2 m wide in 30 years. Â
Crown
rund, dense, irregular
rund, dense, irregular
Blossom
Male flowers in crimson-violet clusters, pistillate flowers in tiny, upright, crimson cones, May. Â
Leaves
Almost radial, short needles, consistently blue-green or only grey, pinnate
Fruits
Large, ca. 8 cm long cones, initially bluish crimson, then blackish grey. Â
Roots
Shallow and far-reaching, directly under the surface. Â
Demands
(Sun) light shade to shade, sensitive to heat, likes cool to cold, humid areas, frost hardy; wind resistant. Â
Soil
Fresh to moist, sensitive to drought; prefers rich, deep, but well drained mineral soil. Â
Note
A conifer with unusual colours
Hardiness Zone
Zone 6a  Â
Bee pasture/nectar
No
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| Product Nr | Options | Price (plus 7% VAT) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 98490189 | 3 x trp., rootballed, height 40-50 | €75.00 | |
| 98590189 | 3 x trp., rootballed, height 50-60 | €110.00 | |
| 98690189 | 3 x trp., rootballed, height 60-80 | €150.00 | |
| bks31938010 | Cont 5 l, 40-50 | €75.00 | |
| bks31938011 | Cont 5 l, 50-60 | €110.00 | |
| bks31938012 | Cont 7,5 l, height 60-80 | €150.00 | |
| 98790189 | specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 80-100 | €200.00 | |
| 98890189 | specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 100-125 | €300.00 |
| Product Nr | Options | Price (plus 7% VAT) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 98490189 | 3 x trp., rootballed, height 40-50 | €75.00 | |
| 98590189 | 3 x trp., rootballed, height 50-60 | €110.00 | |
| 98690189 | 3 x trp., rootballed, height 60-80 | €150.00 | |
| bks31938010 | Cont 5 l, 40-50 | €75.00 | |
| bks31938011 | Cont 5 l, 50-60 | €110.00 | |
| bks31938012 | Cont 7,5 l, height 60-80 | €150.00 | |
| 98790189 | specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 80-100 | €200.00 | |
| 98890189 | specimen, 4 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 100-125 | €300.00 |