Alder - Evergreen Alnus 500mm pot

🌳✨ Alnus jorullensis – Evergreen Alder ✨🌿
 
The Evergreen Alder (Alnus jorullensis) is one of the best fast-growing trees for instant shade, privacy, and wind protection. 🌿💨 With its upright form, glossy green foliage, and ability to thrive in a range of soils, it’s perfect for rural properties, screens, or large gardens needing quick results.
 
🌱 Size & Pot✔️ Super advanced – 500mm pot, approx. 2.8m tall right now 🌳✔️ Premium size – delivers instant structure and shelter.
 
☀️ Sun & Soil✔️ Best in full sun ☀️✔️ Tolerates a wide range of soils, including clay and seasonally wet ground✔️ Nitrogen-fixing – naturally improves soil quality.
 
🍂 Foliage & Seasonal Changes✔️ Dense, glossy green foliage year-round 🌿✔️ Semi-evergreen to evergreen in most climates✔️ Provides continuous shade and shelter through the seasons.
 
🌳 Growth Habit & Mature Size✔️ Tall, upright habit with broad canopy✔️ Grows approx. 12–15m tall × 6–8m wide✔️ Rapid growth – excellent for shelterbelts and shade plantings.
 
💡 Special Characteristics🌿 Extremely fast-growing – ideal for quick results🌿 Nitrogen-fixing, enriching soils for nearby plants🌿 Hardy, adaptable, and low-maintenance🌿 Provides excellent habitat and wind protection 🌬️
 
🌸 Planting Ideas✔️ Plant in rows for farm shelterbelts and boundary screens✔️ Use as a quick-growing shade tree in paddocks or gardens✔️ Excellent for soil improvement in rural landscapes✔️ Combine with eucalypts and wattles for a hardy mixed shelter planting