{"product_id":"italian-alder-alnus-cordata","title":"Italian Alder (alnus cordata)","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHardiness: Fully hardy throughout the UK, tolerant to -20°C or lower; well-suited to British conditions, including exposed and coastal sites.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSite: Full sun preferred for best growth; tolerates partial shade; fast-growing conical tree (up to 25m tall, 8m spread) ideal for windbreaks, screens, urban planting, or specimen in large spaces; pollution and wind resistant.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSoil: Thrives in fertile, moist but well-drained soil; highly tolerant of poor, dry, compacted, chalky, or poorly drained conditions; suits acid to alkaline pH; nitrogen-fixing roots improve poor soils.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlanting time: Bare-root November to March (dormant season); container-grown ideally autumn or spring.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlanting method: Dig a hole twice as wide as the root spread; incorporate organic matter if soil is very poor; plant at the same depth (soil mark on stem); stake young trees; mulch base (avoid trunk contact) and water thoroughly.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWatering: Water regularly during the first 1–2 years, especially in dry periods; once established, highly tolerant of both drought and wet conditions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaintenance: Low; minimal pruning needed; no regular feeding as it fixes nitrogen; monitor for occasional pests like aphids or leaf miners.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Cumbria Tree Growers Ltd","offers":[{"title":"30-50cm","offer_id":58451046662488,"sku":null,"price":1.32,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"80-100cm","offer_id":58451046695256,"sku":null,"price":2.28,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1012\/4879\/4968\/files\/IMG_2215.jpg?v=1789921037","url":"https:\/\/www.treegrowers.co.uk\/products\/italian-alder-alnus-cordata","provider":"Cumbria Tree Growers Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}