Carpinus polyneura – Carpinus polyneura

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Carpinus polyneura – Carpinus polyneura

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Strikingly decorative, medium-size tree with a flat-topped spherical crown. The hairless, thin, overhanging twigs are purple. The first year twigs are fairly long, giving the tree a willow-like appearance. The older bark is smooth and grey. The fairly long, narrow leaves are conspicuously deeply veined. On emerging, they are red to purplish red, turning in summer to shiny dark green. No remarkable autumn colours. Root growth is relatively close to the surface. Has few soil requirements but flourishes best in loamy soils and cannot tolerate drought. The rotted leaves are good soil improvers.
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Multi-stem (2)
Specifications
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Height
15 m
Width
8-10m
Crown
flat-topped spherical, half-open crown
Bark and branches
young twigs purple, older branches and bark grey and smooth
Leaf
elongated ovate to elliptical, 4 - 8 cm, shiny dark green
Flowers
monoecious, ♀ catkins about 1 cm, ♂ catkins 3 - 6 cm, May/June
Fruits
in separate fruiting catkins, 3 - 6 cm
Spines/thorns
None
Toxicity
usually not toxic to people, (large) pets and livestock
Soil type
few soil requirements, preference for loamy ground, cannot tolerate drought
Paving
tolerates partial paving
Winter hardiness zone
8a (-12,2 to -9,5 °C)
Wind resistance
moderate
Shape
clearstem tree, multi-stem treem
Origin
Central China
Clear stem tree Multi-stem tree calcareous soil clay soil loamy soil sandy soil tolerates partial paving flatened spherical round/spherical 2nd size, between 6 and 12 metres half-open crown green green average growing non-toxic (usually)
Frequently asked questions
Carpinus polyneura

Carpinus polyneura can eventually reach a height of 15 m, depending on the site and climate conditions.

Carpinus polyneura is average growing and can eventually reach a height of 15 m, depending on the site and climate conditions.

The right time to plant Carpinus polyneura is during the dormancy period. In Western Europe, Carpinus polyneura with root balls can generally be planted from mid-November to late April, although this depends strongly on the climatic conditions and the species of tree.

Carpinus polyneura blooms in may.
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