Juglans regia 'Purpurea' - 150-175 CM C5

Description
From September onwards, these produce brown, oval nuts.

Bulletpoints
* picturesque large tree * attractive foliage * attractive yellow autumn colour * hardy in urban environments, heat-loving

Leaves
High leaf ornamental value. Attractive yellow autumn colouring.

Bark
Deeply fissured bark.

Spread
Southern Europe.

Growth
Common walnut 'Purpurea' has a spreading and picturesque habit. Slow-growing.

Water
The plant has a medium water requirement.

Location
Preferred location in a sunny to semi-shady position.

Soil
Normal soil.

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

Care
- Fruit trees planted in spring must be watered generously throughout the summer. Well-rooted plants only need additional water in extremely dry conditions. - Cut and saw wounds as well as broken branches should be treated with a wound sealant as soon as possible to prevent pathogens from entering the plant.

Flower
The inconspicuous flowers appear in May.

Fruit
Juglans regia 'Purpurea' produces brown nuts with an aromatic flavour. The skin of these oval fruits is leathery. Ripens from September onwards.

Use
Eating, landscape, solitary, park

Root
Juglans regia 'Purpurea' is a deep-rooting plant and, depending on the soil, forms finely branched roots.