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How to grow canadian poplar
Characteristics of Populus x canadiensis
| February – March. Masculine flowers in more compact catkins that the femenine ones, with the anthers stamens purple. Leaves, till 10 cm, largely petiolated, triangular, with the two faces green, finished in long apex and with a cordate base. Deciduous tree, hybrid between " Populus deltoides and Populus nigra" that can reach 40 m. |
| They like humid soils, although they are able to live in places where they don’t receive the enough quantity of superficial water thanks to their potent roots that look for it in the deepest layers of the underground. |
| For squares or gardens for their imposing aspect as well as to provide a thick shade. Also as screen to stop the winds, planted in array. It is a tree that grows quickly, so that it is used it, in intensive plantation, for the elaboration of weak timber. |
| Sun |
| By means of cuttings in winter. Under conditions of humid soil, they have a great capacity of self-reproducing by means of seeds that germinate easily. An appropriate location should be chosen, to avoid that the powerful roots ruin human buildings. |
| Preferably rich in organic matter, well drained and humid. |
Other species of “Populus”
Populus alba ——————— White poplar, silver poplar
Populus angustifolia ——————-………………
Populus balsamifera ——————-…………………
Populus candicans —————–…………….
Populus canescens ————–………………
Populus ciliata —————–…………….
Populus deltoides—————– Eastern poplar, Eastern cottonwood
Populus euphratica ————–…………
Populus fremontii ————– Alamillo, Fremont cottonwood, Western cottonwood
Populus gileadensis ————- ……………..
Populus heterophylla —————–…………….
Populus lasiocarpa ——————- Chinese necklace poplar
Populus maximowiczii ——————Japanese poplar
Populus nigra ————————- Black poplar
Populus sieboldii —————–…………….
Populus simonii —————– ……………..
Populus tremula ———————— Common aspen, European aspen
Populus tremuloides ——————— American aspen, quaking aspen
Populus trichocarpa ——————- Balck cottonwood, Western balsam
Populus yunnanesis ———————– Yunnan poplar
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