Carpinus betulusEspalier

Origin: Europe, Caucasus, Iran. Grows spontaneously all over Italy but above all in areas where the Chestnut predominates. Deciduous tree often with a gnarled, twisted trunk and conical-round crown. Soft green, ovate, dentate leaves 4-10cm long with beautiful yellow colouring in autumn. The dry leaves remain on the tree until the end of winter. Flowers: before and at the same time as the leaves in hanging, pale yellow catkins. Winged fruit grouped together in spikes up to 15cm long. Grows well in all types of normally fertile, permeable, cool and also calcareous soil. Withstands even hard and repeated pruning and can be shaped into any form. Feathered trees are often used for medium and tall hedges.