Himalayan Alder Seed

Alnus nitida

£5.00 inc. VAT

Himalayan Alder is a nitrogen fixing tree good for growing in poor wettish soils and is very hardy. It will enrich the soil it is planted in. Unlike other Alders, the decorative male catkins are produced in autumn, not spring. They are very long. New growth tends to be purplish. It is used as a street tree in Pakistan, but not often grown here in UK.

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SKU: alnnit Category:

Description

Alnus nitida

Common name: Himalayan Alder

Native: Afghanistan, Nepal, Kashmir at high altitude

Provenance: U.S

Size and Spread (10years): 3m x 3m

Treatment required: moist, cold stratification for 30-60 days

Germinal seeds/kg: 325,000

Ideal sowing period: Spring, do not cover the seed. Seed sown in autumn should only be covered lightly.

Soil conditions: medium to heavy loam, wet areas, nutritionally poor, acid to alkaline

Planting: Sun or light shade. Hardy to minus 10deg.

Mature height: 20m



			

Additional information

Weight 5.00 g
Size

Seed pack (approx 2000 seed)

Genus

Alnue

Family

Betulaceae

Hardiness

Hardy

Life Cycle

tree

Evergreen

deciduous

Requires

damp

Native

yes