Robinia hispida 'Macrophylla'

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Height
3 m
Width
1 to 2 m
Flower colour
crimson
Flowering Time
May, June
Light/shadow demands
sun
pH-Value
slightly alkaline, neutral, alkaline, slightly acidic
Soil
permeable, all substrates
Trees and shrubs for bees
Yes
Robinia hispida 'Macrophylla'
Characteristics:
Habit
Usually large shrub, rarely small tree, 1.5-3 m tall, 1-2 m wide; asymmetrical crown, loose, with upright twig tips, fast-growing
Blossom
Plentiful, pink-red or light crimson in loose, 15 cm long racemes, June
Leaves
Pinnate, leaflets elliptical; shoots late, end of May, bronze, later bluish green, autumn colours from mid-September, greenish yellow
Roots
Shallow, far-reaching, collect nitrogen, sometimes forming runners; sensitive to soil compaction, paving and floods
Demands
Sun, avoids shade; extremely resistant to heat and drought, likes warmth, usually frost hardy; tolerates extremely low humidity; resistant to urban pollution; not sensitive to air and soil pollution, tolerant of salt; needs wind protection
Soil
Dry to fresh, slightly acidic to very alkaline, any well drained, not too nutritious substrates.   Native
Hardiness Zone
Zone 6a  
Bee pasture/nectar
Yes
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Product Nr Options Price (plus 7% VAT)
99330139 Cont 5 l, 60-100 €31.00
98480101 specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 80-100 €60.00
99620139 specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 100-125 €85.00
99720139 specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 125-150 €120.00
bks21520002 specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 150-175 €170.00
bks21520003 specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 175-200 €250.00
Product Nr Options Price (plus 7% VAT)
99330139 Cont 5 l, 60-100 €31.00
98480101 specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 80-100 €60.00
99620139 specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 100-125 €85.00
99720139 specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 125-150 €120.00
bks21520002 specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 150-175 €170.00
bks21520003 specimen, 3 x trp., rootballed, with wire mesh, height 175-200 €250.00