Alnus rubra 7gal Red Alder bonsai The silvery leaves mean the

The silvery leaves mean the plant is more sun tolerant

Stunning flowers from summer to fall followed by small tropical fruits

Variegated light green and white foliage

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Alnus rubra 7gal Red Alder bonsai The silvery leaves mean theRed 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