Red Alder Bonsai

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Red alder bonsai. Both have multiple stems arising from the roots and you can tell them apart by their leaves. Red alder is a member of the betulaceae family. Red alder is the largest species of alder in north america and one of the largest in the world reaching heights of 20 to 30 m 66 to 98 ft. These fast growing trees often grow 1 meter per year until 20 years of age.

Thriving in areas of disturbance in the pacific northwest such as. My red alder bonsai coming out of dormancy for the year. They can be grown as large shrubs or small trees. Red alder is a deciduous tree native to the pacific northwest of north america.

The name derives from the bright rusty red color that develops in bruised or scraped bark. The trees can live to 100 years of age with trunks from 36 to 46 cm in diameter. The trees are medium sized reaching various heights from 15 to 30 meters tall when mature. Red alder alnus rubra fall creek willamette national forest oregon usa duration.

It makes a good solo or group specimen. The alder tree prefers full sun or partial shade. Red alder wood is soft and even grained and is used particularly for firewood but native americans have used it for a variety of small items such as bowls. This species is called red alder because the scraped or bruised tree barks develop a bright rusty reddish hue.

2 of our nerdy about nature tree guide series identifies the red alder. A classic herald of spring in japan with simple strongly scented white pink or red flowers which appear singly on the leafless tree and make a lovely contrast to the black gnarled trunks. In the height of summer you. The leaves on a red alder are tightly rolled under along the edges while those on a white alder are more flat.

A deciduous tree that grows in eye catching groves. Sitka and thinleaf alders reach heights of no more than 25 feet 7 5 m. Training of the apricot as bonsai is quite difficult especially pruning because the inner branches tend to die and the twigs and branches are hard to wire because they are very brittle. Other common names of red alder are alnus serrulata canyon alder hazel alder mountain alder oregon alder river alder smooth alder tag alder thinleaf alder and western alder.

The official tallest red alder 1979 stands 32 m 105 ft tall in clatsop county oregon us.