Alder trees
Dec. 8th, 2003 03:44 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
helen99Wow - the Alder tree is a kind of Betulaceae (as is Birch). Birch and Alder are related. I wonder if Alder smells like wintergreen too.
http://www.2020site.org/trees/alder.html
and, (heh heh), they are supposed to be planted right around now!
"When planting, care should be taken to keep the roots moist as the modules, when dried out, will die. The seedlings, when about 3" high, are ready for planting out between November and March. Care should be taken in handling the brittle seedlings. The tree is hardy to minus 30C. Growth will be about 1 meter per year for about 18 years under favourable conditions. Natural regeneration will take place provided there is full sunlight and exposed soil. Young stumps at least 6" high will sprout new shoots; however chances of the tree sprouting new shoots will reduce on each occasion that it is coppiced. Very little affects the Red Alder in the way of desease or insects. Logs from Red Alder may be inoculated with mushroom spoors to provide a useful harvest. "
From http://dede.essortment.com/aldertree_rzgc.htm
http://www.2020site.org/trees/alder.html
and, (heh heh), they are supposed to be planted right around now!
"When planting, care should be taken to keep the roots moist as the modules, when dried out, will die. The seedlings, when about 3" high, are ready for planting out between November and March. Care should be taken in handling the brittle seedlings. The tree is hardy to minus 30C. Growth will be about 1 meter per year for about 18 years under favourable conditions. Natural regeneration will take place provided there is full sunlight and exposed soil. Young stumps at least 6" high will sprout new shoots; however chances of the tree sprouting new shoots will reduce on each occasion that it is coppiced. Very little affects the Red Alder in the way of desease or insects. Logs from Red Alder may be inoculated with mushroom spoors to provide a useful harvest. "
From http://dede.essortment.com/aldertree_rzgc.htm