Frangula alnus 'Fine Line'? - 30-40 CM C3

Description
The Alder buckthorn 'Fine Line'® (Frangula alnus) is an upright, dense, slender shrub with decorative, black-red, round fruits. It produces creamy white flowers from May to June. The Alder buckthorn 'Fine Line'® also has shiny, lanceolate, medium green leaves. In a sunny to shady location with acidic, moist to wet soil, it usually reaches a height of around 3.5 metres and grows to around 1 metre wide.

Synonym
Synonyms (botanical): Rhamnus frangula 'Fine Line', Frangula alnus 'Ron Williams'.

Bulletpoints
* Fruiting ornament * beautiful foliage * attractive golden yellow autumn colouring * wind-resistant, smoke-hardy, shade-tolerant, flood-tolerant

leaves
High leaf ornamental value. The deciduous leaves of the Alder buckthorn 'Fine Line'®s are medium green, lanceolate, glossy, alternate. They are about 10 - 15 cm in size. Alder buckthorn 'Fine Line'® is bright golden yellow in autumn.

Bark
Dark brown, longitudinally furrowed bark makes this plant an eye-catcher in any garden.

Spread
Europe.

Frost hardiness
The Alder buckthorn 'Fine Line'® has good frost hardiness.

Growth
Alder buckthorn 'Fine Line'® is an upright, dense and slender shrub. It usually reaches a height of 2.5 - 3.5 m and is approx. 0.5 - 1 m wide. Fast growing. Usually grows 20 - 30 cm per year.

Water
The plant needs plenty of water. Do not allow the soil to dry out.

Location
Preferred location in a sunny to shady position.

Soil
Frangula alnus 'Fine Line'® thrives on all acidic, humus-rich and sufficiently moist soils.

Planting time
Container plants can be planted all year round, except when the soil is frozen and in summer heat (over 30°C).

Care
If watered less frequently but thoroughly and thoroughly, the plant roots are encouraged to penetrate into deeper soil layers. This enables the plant to survive dry periods better.

Flower
The creamy white flowers appear from May to June.

Fruit
The black-red, round drupes of Frangula alnus 'Fine Line'® are particularly decorative. These appear from July.

Worth knowing
Frangula alnus 'Fine Line'® is categorised as a highly poisonous plant.

Use
Solitary, ornamental shrub, park

Root
Frangula alnus 'Fine Line'® is a heartroot and, depending on the soil, forms stoloniferous, sparsely branched roots.