Alnus cordata AGM, Italian or Neapolitan Alder Seeds, Hardy deciduous Shrub/Tree, Winter catkins, Yellow/Orange Autumn leaf colour, Excellent Bonsai subject or Specimen Tree! Great for Wildlife, FREE UK Postage, Photo 6 - 9.

Alnus glutinosa, Common, Black, European Alder Seeds, UK native, Hardy deciduous pioneer Shrub/Tree, Winter catkins, Yellow/Orange Autumn leaf colour, FREE UK Postage, Photo 1 - 5.

This auction is for 30, 50, 100 seeds of these varieties or a mix of both (30, 50, 100 of each variety) you choose, Freshly collected 2019, home grown in an organic fashion in Manchester, UK of these fully hardy deciduous tree or pruned shrub. Alnus glutinosa is native to Western Eurasia and North Africa whereas Alnus cordata is only found in Southern Italy, Sicily and Corsica.

These are great large vigorous deciduous trees, broadly conical in habit when young. Ideal as an individual specimen tree, pruned hedging or grown as a bonsai. They do well in moist sites in full sun/semi-shade, but are quite tolerant of other soil types, sites and moisture. Alnus cordata in particular is better for drier sites. They are great pioneer trees and can help enrich poor soils through their association with nitrogen fixing symbiotic bacteria, called Frankia alni. They grow to around 20 - 30m high and 8 - 10m across, with short stalked rounded leaves (leaves are glossier and more heart shapped in A. cordata), producing seperate male and female flowers in the form of catkins. Grey-purple buds and masses of yellow conspicuous catkins occur on bare stems in winter, followed by rounded bright green leaves and small cone like fruits. Alnus cordata is particularly valued for its valuable red - orange wood that can be used for turning, carving, moulding, furniture, panelling and plywood Great for encouraging biodiversity when grown in its native range, with many associating fauna and flora!

Please note the last photo is for illustrative purposes only, showing the type of seed you will receive.

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ManchesterBotanics