Juglans regia 'Howard' - 125-150 CM C25

Bulletpoints
* aromatic flavour * picturesque large tree * resistant to urban climates, likes warmth

Bark
Dark grey, deeply fissured bark makes this plant an eye-catcher in any garden.

Growth habit
Common walnut is a sprawling and picturesque large tree that can reach a height of 10 - 20 m and a width of 7.5 - 15 m.

Water
Water regularly and allow the soil to dry out in the meantime.

Location
Preferred location in a sunny to semi-shady position.

Soil
Juglans regia prefers nutrient-rich, sufficiently moist soil.

Planting time
Container plants can be planted all year round, except when the soil is frozen and in summer heat (over 30°C).

Care
- Fruit trees planted in spring need to be watered generously throughout the summer. Well-rooted plants only need additional water in extremely dry conditions. - Cut and saw wounds as well as broken branches should be treated with a wound sealant as soon as possible to prevent pathogens from entering the plant.

Flower
Juglans regia forms greenish-yellow flowers from May.

fruit
The green-brown nuts have an aromatic flavour. The skin of these oval drupes is leathery. Ripen from September.

Use
Consumption, landscape, solitary, park

Root
Juglans regia is a deep-rooting plant and forms finely branched roots, depending on the soil.