Lombardy Poplar (Populus nigra 'Italica') 40/60cm Bare Root 1yr (0/1) pack of 25
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Product Code:
H40PNL01
Dispatched from November 2012
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From Only: £18.00 Ex VAT
Or £0.72 Per Plant
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Preferred common name: Lombardy Poplar
 The RHS Lombardy Poplar (Populus nigra `Italica`) is a fast growing, narrow, upright deciduous hedge, with a fastigiate habit giving it a columnar shape. With glossy dark green leaves; bronze when young and turning yellow in autumn. Followed by red catkins in spring.
The RHS Lombardy Poplar (Populus nigra `Italica`) prefers light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils, requires well-drained soil and can grow in heavy clay soil. It prefers acid, neutral and basic (alkaline) soils. Avoid growing poplars within 130ft (40m) of buildings.
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Benefits
• The RHS Lombardy Poplar (Populus nigra 'Italica') is a fast growing deciduous hedge
• Foliage: Green in Spring; Green in Summer; Yellow in Autumn
• Flower: Red in Spring
• Habit: Upright
• Ultimate Height: 100ft (30m)
• Average Growth/Year*: 2-2.5ft (60-75cm)
• Recommended Planting Distance: 3-5 per metre for a single row or 5-7 per metre for a double staggered row.
*Average Growth/Year* = Average growth per year in first 10-20 years
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