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Sorbus alnifolia

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Beautiful small tree flowers red and yellow in may. The size after 10 years is 5 meter. The berry colour is salmon. This plant is hardy.

Location of the plant shown in the first picture : Kew Botanical Gardens (GB)

Common name : Hornbeam ash

Family : Rosaceae

© first picture : PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 2 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Hermannshoff

© picture 3 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Westonbirt Arboretum (GB)

© picture 4 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Kew Botanical Gardens (GB)

© picture 5 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Botanische Tuin Landbouwuniversiteit

© picture 6 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Palmengarten Frankfurt

© picture 7 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Palmengarten Frankfurt

© picture 8 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Trompenburg Tuinen en Arboretum

© picture 9 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : arboretum Wespelaar en Herkenrode

© picture 10 : Marlien van der Linden, location picture : Arboretum Wespelaar

© picture 11 : Jaap de Kreek and Dirk van Gelderen, location picture : Morris arboretum in Philadelphia

© picture 12 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Botanische Tuin Landbouwuniversiteit

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Characteristics of this plant
type of plant : tree
soil type : sandy soil
planting place : all locations are ok
habit/form : loose growing
water requirement : needs normal water
wind tolerance : not susceptible to wind
the plant is deciduous
height approx : between 4 and 5 meter
width approx : between 1.5 and 2 meter
quantity per m2 : 1
flower colour : white
leaf colour : green
fruit/seed colour : red
fruit / seed period : july - september
leaf shape : leaves are egg-shaped
leaf size : between 5 and 10 cm
edibility : The plant is not edible
scent : flowers scented lightly
flowering period : may - june
hardiness : 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