Alnus rubra 7gal Red Alder bonsai Alta Southern Magnolia

Alta Southern Magnolia

The silvery leaves mean the plant is more sun tolerant

Variegated light green and white foliage

It will contribute to even plant growth without producing excessive foliage at the expense of fruit

this little one is sure to put a smile on the most curious observer

Alnus rubra 7gal Red Alder bonsai Alta Southern MagnoliaRed Alder. Wavy, toothed, green leaves with revolute margins. Long catkins in spring. Small, brown, cone like strobiles persist through winter. Likes wet soil. Red Alder hosts a kind of bacteria called Frankia in nodules on its roots. Frankia has a symbiotic relationship with Alder: the tree receives nitrogen in the form of ammonia converted from atmospheric nitrogen by the bacteria, and the bacteria receives carbon and energy sources from the tree in