Bare Root Black Poplar Bundle 60/90cm x 250
(Populus Nigra)

Black Poplar leaves are highly recognisable, with their heart-shaped look and long tips. Young leaves are often covered in tiny hairs, too, which they then shed in the Autumn.

The plant also produces male and female catkins, but on separate trees- the technical term for this is dioecious. The catkins are either red (for males) or yellowy-green (for females), and will be pollinated by the gushing wind. Female catkins will develop into fluffy seeds that fall near the end of Summer.

As it is a bare root plant, we recommend planting your Black Poplar as soon as possible as the roots are fragile and cannot be left to dry out.

Though Black Poplar can reach up to 30m high, it's recommended you maintain it at a much lower height when looking for a hedge.

• Growth rate: Fast (40-60cm per year)
• Ideal height: 3-4m for hedging
• Soil type: Sand, loam
• Exposure: Exposed, sheltered
• Aspect: Full sun, semi-shade
• Evergreen foliage? No

As soon as you receive your bare root plant, place it into a bucket of water for at least 2 hours. The roots must be wet when planted.

Prune your Black Poplar plant in Summer as to avoid the risk of bleeding from cuts- well established hedging will need very little pruning, but this depends on the plant height desired. All you will need to do is remove any diseased, dead, crossing, damaged, or congested shoots- those that are growing out of the desired shape can also be pruned out. You will not need to carry out a pruning routine.

We do recommend adding some mulch and feed, however, after pruning. This will maintain overall health.̴Ì?