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Clethra acuminata

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Small tree with beautiful long flowertrusses, moisture loving. The size after 10 years is 3 m. The flower colour is cream-white. This plant is mostly hardy.The flowering period is May - June.

Location of the plant shown in the first picture : Sortimentstuin Harry van de Laar

Date taken : 25.07.2007

Common name : White alder

Family : Clethraceae

© first picture : PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 2 : J.C. de Kreek and D. van Gelderen, location picture : North Carolina, summer 2004

© picture 3 : Arjan Laros, PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Branklyn Garden

© picture 4 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Kwekerij PlantenTuin Esveld

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Characteristics of this plant
type of plant : tree
soil type : good gardening soil
planting place : needs a partially shaded place
habit/form : upright growing
water requirement : needs a lot of water
wind tolerance : not susceptible to wind
the plant is deciduous
height approx : between 3 and 4 meter
width approx : between 2 and 3 meter
quantity per m2 : 1
flower colour : cream
leaf colour : green
leaf shape : leaves are oval
leaf size : between 5 and 10 cm
edibility : The plant is not edible
scent : flowers scented lightly
flowering period : may - june
hardiness : mostly hardy
special feature spectacular autumn colours

Of this plant no stock is known unfortunately and therefore it does not occur in the on-line plantshop