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Alnus cordata

Italian Alder

The lovely fresh apple green rounded leaves gives this easy going medium sized tree a good feel in any garden, introduced from Southern Italy about 1820.

See Alder in the native section of this website.

 

Alnus glutinosa

Italian Alder

Native to Britain, it grows wild on riversides and in damp, boggy places. Beautiful in February and March when it is covered in soft yellow catkins.

See Alder in the native section of this website.

 

Alnus glutinosa Imperialis

Cut Leaf Alder

A handsome medium-sized tree. One of the most attractive and graceful of its form with deeply and finely cut leaves.  

Alnus incana

Grey Alder

A very adaptable and handsome tree, quick growing and very useful as a windbreak in tough conditions. It has leaves with a downy grey underside.  

Alnus incana Aurea

Quite a charming tree with young shoots and foliage coloured yellow. Producing decorative catkins conspicuously red tinted.  

Alnus incana Laciniata

A most attractive and reliable tree with prettily cut leaves greyish branches and twigs add to its overall charm, easy to grow in a variety of conditions.  

Alnus nitida

Himalayan Alder

Not commonly available, the Himalayan Alder makes a medium sized tree producing long catkins in the autumn (quite unusual), introduced about 1882.  

Alnus rhombifolia

White alder

A very attractive medium-sized to large tree with a spreading nature. Often producing interesting diamond-shaped, downy but shiny leaves. The White alder has foliage that produces a wonderful warm, spicy scent.  

Alnus rubra

Red Alder

A graceful tree from North America introduced in about 1880, with masses of decorative catkins in March. Can be used effectively as a windbreak or makes a fine individual specimen. Very fast growing.  

Alnus sinuata

Sitka alder

The 'Sitka alder'. Makes a small tree or large shrub with attractively thin, broad, double-toothed leaves. The conspicuous male catkins are up to 13cm long and hang in great profusion. Whilst its bark is striking metallic-grey.  
Alnus spaethii Another for the collector, a fast growing tree of garden hybrid origin. Purplish young foliage in spring and exceptionally beautiful catkin display  

Alnus viridis

Green Alder

The Green Alder is a native of the Alps, and forms clumps of hazel-like stems and atractive toothed foliage.  
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