Alnus rubra 7gal Red Alder bonsai 1957) Chaos

1957) Chaos

Stunning flowers from summer to fall followed by small tropical fruits

this little one is sure to put a smile on the most curious observer

Great in mass plantings

Miniature version of a classic fig producing sweet

Alnus rubra 7gal Red Alder bonsai 1957) ChaosRed Alder. Wavy, toothed, green leaves with revolute margins. Long catkins in spring. Small, brown, cone like strobiles persist through winter. Likes wet soil. Red Alder hosts a kind of bacteria called Frankia in nodules on its roots. Frankia has a symbiotic relationship with Alder: the tree receives nitrogen in the form of ammonia converted from atmospheric nitrogen by the bacteria, and the bacteria receives carbon and energy sources from the tree in