Alnus x spaethii

Planted: 2007

This specimen is to the west of the East Walk.

Distribution:	A hybrid between Japanese Alder (Alnus japonica) and the Corsican Alder (Alnus subcordata). Originated in the Spaeth nurseries of Berlin in 1894 and entered the trade in 1908.
Supplier:	Bluebell Arboretum & Nursery, Smisby, Ashby de la Zouch, Leicestershire.
Growth Habit:	Rapid growth with a pyramidal to oval crown, reaching 15 to 20 m.
Bark:	Grey-brown and slightly fissured.
Leaf:	Elliptical, dark green in summer, emerge purple-tinged, and turn violet-red in autumn.
Cones:	Small, cone-like fruits develop from female flowers.
Flowers:	Produces abundant yellow-brown catkins in late Winter or early Spring.
Uses:	Widely used as a street, avenue, and park tree due to its robust nature.