Populus nigra 'Vereecken' - STDS 6-8 CM

Description
These produce green fruit from May onwards.

Bulletpoints
* amber-yellow shoots * the flowers are heavily favoured by bees, bumblebees and hoverflies * attractive yellow autumn colouring * wind-resistant, thermophilic, tolerant of flooding, cannot be built over

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 'Vereecken' is upright and oval in shape and has a crown that lets little light through.

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 red flowers appear in catkins at the beginning of April.

Use
Solitary, park, bee pasture, landscape, avenue

Shoots
The shoots of Populus nigra 'Vereecken' are amber yellow.

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