Populus nigra 'Italica' - 60-100 CM C2

Description
These produce white fruit from May onwards.

Synonym
Synonyms (botanical): Populus nigra pyramidalis, Populus pyramidalis, Populus fastigiata.

Bulletpoints
* red-brown shoots * attractive yellow autumn colouring * heat-loving, tolerant of flooding

Leaves
Attractive yellow autumn colouring.

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

Growth habit
Black poplar 'Italica' is upright, columnar and slender in structure and has a crown that lets little light through. Fast growing.

Water
The plant has a medium water requirement.

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

Soil
Normal 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
Cuts, saw cuts and broken branches should be treated as quickly as possible with a wound closure agent to prevent pathogens from entering the plant.

Flower
The purple-red flowers appear from March to April.

Use
Privacy screen, solitary, park, landscape

Shoots
The shoots of Populus nigra 'Italica' are red-brown in colour.

Root
Populus nigra 'Italica' is a shallow-rooting or deep-rooting plant and, depending on the soil, forms densely branched, runner-forming roots.