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Rhamnus
frangula 'Columnaris' |
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Tallhedge
Buckthorn, Alder Buckthorn |
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Southern Europe, Western Asia and Northern Africa |
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Upright,
narrow, with erect growing branches, often
devoid of leaves at the base. |
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Capable of
growing 10-12, up to 18 feet tall with a spread
of 4-6 feet, usually seen topped at 5-7 feet tall. |
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Flowers are
creamy green, in clusters of 2-10, not showy. |
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June-July |
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Leaves are
alternate, simple, oval, 1-3 inches long,
entire, lustrous dark green in color, with 8-9
pairs of veins. |
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Fall color
greenish-yellow to yellow. |
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Buds are
naked, foliose, with brownish pubescence on the
terminals smaller, brown and imbricate on the
laterals. |
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Fruit is a
red to purple-blackberry-like drupe, ¼ inch
across, ripening from late July through
September. |
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- 'Asplenifolia' - cut-leaved variety of
very fine texture
- 'Columnaris' - sometimes
called “Tallhedge”
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