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ALNUS
Deciduous trees which will thrive
in wet situations. Best in full sun in any moist or even waterlogged soil.
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A. cordata AGM Yellow male catkins appear in late winter and early spring. heart shaped glossy deep green leaves. Height a fast growing conical shaped tree, 12 metres plus. Spread 4 to 6 metres.
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A. glutinosa ‘Imperialis’ AGM Bears yellowish catkins in March. Mid to dark green, deeply and finely cut, leaves, young growth and leaves sticky when they appear in spring. Height a small to medium sized tree, 3 to 8 metres. Spread 3 to 5 metres. Will not grow in shallow chalk soils.
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| A. incana Red tinted catkins in April. Oval green leaves, greyish beneath. Height a fast growing tree, conical in shape and broadening with age, about 12 metres. |
| A. incana ‘Aurea’ Red tinted catkins in April. Young shoots and leaves yellow in spring gradually turning pale green in the summer. Height a small tree or large shrub, 3 to 7 metres. |
