Common / European Hornbeam - Bonsai - Carpinus betulus - 10 Seeds Indigenous Stocks grow incredibly well in

Stocks grow incredibly well in our diverse African conditions

coastal often marshy areas

red spiders after plants have been established in the field

it has grass-like basal leaves and a slender stalk up to 30 cm tall

glabriusculum are red to orange-red

Common / European Hornbeam - Bonsai - Carpinus betulus - 10 Seeds Indigenous Stocks grow incredibly well inCarpinus Betulus or European Hornbeam is a small to medium size tree reaching heights of 15 25 m, rarely 30 m, and often has a fluted and crooked trunk. The bark is smooth and greenish grey, even in old trees. The buds, unlike those of the beech, are 10 mm long at the most, and pressed close to the twig. The leaves are alternate, 4 9 cm long, with prominent veins giving a distinctive corrugated texture, and a serrated margin. Shade loving tree, which