Populus nigra - STDS 6-8 CM

Description
These produce white fruit from May onwards.

Bulletpoints
* amber-yellow shoots * attractive yellow autumn colouring * wind-resistant, heat-loving, flood-tolerant

Leaves
Attractive yellow autumn colouring.

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

Growth habit
Black poplar is upright and spreading in habit and has a less translucent crown.

Water
The plant needs plenty of water. Do not allow the soil to dry out.

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 in catkins from March to April.

Use
Privacy screen, solitary, park, landscape

Shoots
The shoots of Populus nigra are amber yellow.

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