Populus alba | White Poplar, Silver Poplar | Tree
Populus alba belongs to the plant family SALICACEĈ and Genus Populus This Tree prefers Dry soil , a pH which can apply to most normal garden soil conditions, . All plants need light to allow the photosynthesis process of converting carbon dioxide to growth sugars to take place. Some plants need more sun-light than others. For this plant those sunlight conditions are well described as … Various
We are often asked about plants for humming bird attraction. Unfortunately Populus alba does not attract these beautiful hummingbird, sunbird or nectar feeding varieties of garden birds
Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Populus alba so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties
Populus alba white poplar,silver poplar is not known as a butterfly attracting plant
Populus alba | White Poplar, Silver Poplar is a deciduous plant which means it loses its leaves in Autumn or Fall. Deciduous trees should not be planted close to water features or fish ponds.
Almost all plants grown in gardens need to be fed using fertilzer in order to see them at their best. For this plant the suggested fertilizer program would be based upon … Typical mix of: 3 parts Nitrogen (N), 2 parts Phosphorous (P) and 3 parts Potassium (K for Latin name Kalium).
Populus alba can survive very cold winters with annual averages as low as -40° Fahrenheit. It needs soil that is dry. White poplar (also known as silver poplar) can survive short periods of drought. This plant tolerates windy and salty seaside conditions.
Populus alba will under good growing conditions survive and prosper between 5 and20 years.
Populus alba is a woody perennial. White poplar (locally known in some parts as silver poplar) is deciduous in nature.
This specimen plant will normally never grow higher than 90' feet will have an overall spread somewhere between ... not specified on this plants page
This anemophilous species has only a light pollen count during hay fever season. March to April is the usual season for causing hay-fever problems.
Populus alba is distributed as follows … cultivated ornamental
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